Royal Sunangel vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Heliangelus regalis ile kıyaslandığında Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Royal Sunangel Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Heliangelus regalis Archilochus colubris
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 10,4 cm (4.1 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Ağırlık 3,95 g (0.14 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of restricted Andean endemism zone; forages at sparse Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Supplements with … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Royal Sunangel
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8,5 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Royal Sunangel 10,4 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11,0 cm
Ağırlık
Royal Sunangel 3,95 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Royal Sunangel only

Hiçbiri

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

Royal Sunangel

Şarkı

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing quality; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near blossoms.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Şarkı

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

Royal Sunangel

Endemic to a small area of the Río Marañón drainage in northern Peru at 1,800–2,800 m. Critically endangered.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened

Royal Sunangel

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Royal Sunangel

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

About These Birds

Royal Sunangel

A stunning hummingbird (10-12 cm) endemic to a tiny range in the northern Peruvian Andes at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have a brilliant deep blue throat and forked tail. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range in the Cordillera del Cóndor. Nectarivore of cloud forest.

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.

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