Vervain Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima ile kıyaslandığında Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Vervain Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Mellisuga minima | Archilochus colubris |
| Takım | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familya | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 7,3 cm (2.9 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Ağırlık | 2,174 g (0.08 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Beslenme | Feeds on floral nectar in forest edges and gardens of Jamaica and Hispaniola. 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
Habitat Comparison
Ortak Yaşam Alanları
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Vervain Hummingbird
Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture from perch.
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
Vervain Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Resident in gardens, forest edges, and lowland to montane habitats.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Koruma Durumu
Vervain Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Vervain Hummingbird
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
Vervain Hummingbird
The second smallest bird in the world (6 cm, 2-2.4 g). Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola. Tiny green plumage with a short bill. Nectarivore of garden flowers and forest edges. Named vervain for its preference for Stachytarpheta (vervain) flowers. Weighs less than a penny.
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.