Bronze-tailed Thornbill vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chalcostigma heteropogon ile kıyaslandığında Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Bronze-tailed Thornbill | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Chalcostigma heteropogon | Archilochus colubris |
| Takım | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familya | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Ağırlık | 5,65 g (0.20 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Beslenme | Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods. | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Ortak Yaşam Alanları
Bronze-tailed Thornbill only
Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
Hiçbiri
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Soft, high-pitched chattering and twittering 'chee-dit'. Also produces a thin 'tik' call in flight. Wing beats create an audible high-pitched humming buzz during hovering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Koruma Durumu
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Mangrove Hummingbird: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white-spotted underparts; females green above; spotted
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Metallic green upperparts and greyish-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent ruby-red gorget that appears black in poor light. Females lack the gorget.
Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers
About These Birds
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests and páramo edges from Venezuela to Peru at 2,500-3,800 m. Green plumage with bronze tail and purple throat (males). Nectarivore of high-altitude shrubs. The largest thornbill in the genus Chalcostigma.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.