Narrow-tailed Emerald vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Chlorostilbon stenurus 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Narrow-tailed Emerald Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Chlorostilbon stenurus Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 8.4 cm (3.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar at forest edges in northwestern South America. Supplements diet with small … 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
Narrow-tailed Emerald
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Narrow-tailed Emerald 8.4 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Narrow-tailed Emerald 3.4000000000000004 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Narrow-tailed 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

鸣唱

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure tones stepping upward clearly, given repeatedly near territory boundary.

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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.

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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Narrow-tailed Emerald

羽毛

White-chinned Sapphire (alt): males with glittering blue gorget; metallic green above; white chin; females green above; 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

Narrow-tailed Emerald

窄尾翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon stenurus)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于委内瑞拉至秘鲁海拔800-2500米的安第斯高地。雄鸟通体翠绿色,尾羽修长而窄。以花蜜为食。

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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