Honduran Emerald vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Amazilia luciae 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Honduran Emerald Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Amazilia luciae Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 10.9 cm (4.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 4.5 g (0.16 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Honduran endemic nectarivore of dry-forest flowers; supplements diet with insects and spiders. 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
Honduran Emerald
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Honduran Emerald 10.9 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Honduran Emerald 4.5 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Honduran Emerald 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

Honduran Emerald

鸣唱

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed morning progression.

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

Honduran Emerald

Endemic to the interior highlands of Honduras. Classified as Endangered. Honduras's only endemic hummingbird.

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

Vulnerable

Honduran Emerald

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Honduran Emerald

羽毛

Short-toed Coucal (Philippine): shorter tail; dark brown above; rufous wings; buff below; dark streaks; red eye; Philippine endemic

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

Honduran Emerald

洪都拉斯蜂鸟(Amazilia luciae),体长9-10厘米,特产于洪都拉斯内陆高地。体羽绿松石绿色。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),是洪都拉斯的特有种,分布局限,种群状况令人担忧。

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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