Garden Emerald vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chlorostilbon assimilis 对比 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Garden Emerald | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chlorostilbon assimilis | Archilochus colubris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 翼展 | 9.0 cm (3.5 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 3.55 g (0.13 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Panama gardens and woodland. Catches small 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 | — | — |
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
Garden Emerald
Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo effect during hover display.
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
Garden Emerald
Found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia on the Pacific slope. Resident in gardens and second growth.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保护状况
Garden Emerald
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Garden Emerald
Plain-bellied Emerald: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; plain whitish belly; females green above; spotted
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
Garden Emerald
花园翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon assimilis)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟，分布于从哥斯达黎加到哥伦比亚北部的湿润低地。雄鸟通体覆盖鲜亮的翠绿色羽毛，以花蜜为食，栖息于热带低地森林和花园中。
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.