Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indigo-capped Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Amazilia cyanifrons Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 11.2 cm (4.4 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 Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 11.2 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 5.0 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indigo-capped Hummingbird only

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

羽毛

Andaman Coucal: dark black-glossed overall; rufous-brown wings; graduated black tail; red eye; island endemic; similar to Greater

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

蓝额蜂鸟(Amazilia cyanifrons),体长9-10厘米,分布于哥伦比亚海拔500至1,800米的湿润森林中。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟前额具蓝色辉光,是哥伦比亚的特有种。

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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