Santa Marta Woodstar vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Chaetocercus astreans 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Santa Marta Woodstar Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Chaetocercus astreans Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 6.7 cm (2.6 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 2.605 g (0.09 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Santa Marta Woodstar
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Santa Marta Woodstar 6.7 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Santa Marta Woodstar 2.605 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Santa Marta Woodstar 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

Santa Marta Woodstar

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

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

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

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

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Santa Marta Woodstar

羽毛

Bahama Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with glittering magenta-rose gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females spotted below

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

Santa Marta Woodstar

圣玛尔塔木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus astreans),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部辉紫色,其余体羽绿色,尾羽细而分叉。特有于哥伦比亚圣玛尔塔山脉的高海拔山地。以花蜜为主食,悬停采蜜。为受威胁物种。

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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