Venezuelan Sylph vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Aglaiocercus berlepschi 对比 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Venezuelan Sylph | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aglaiocercus berlepschi | Archilochus colubris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 翼展 | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 5.0 g (0.18 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Venezuelan Sylph
Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.
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
Venezuelan Sylph
Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保护状况
Venezuelan Sylph
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Venezuelan Sylph
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
Venezuelan Sylph
委内瑞拉宝石蜂鸟（Aglaiocercus berlepschi）是一种壮观的蜂鸟，与长尾青蜂鸟关系密切，特产于委内瑞拉海岸山脉。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），雄鸟尾羽极长，体羽具彩虹般光泽。
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.