Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia lilliae 对比 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chrysuronia lilliae | Archilochus colubris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 翼展 | — | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 4.3 g (0.15 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 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
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.
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
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保护状况
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Burchell's Coucal: white supercilium; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; distinctive eyebrow
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
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
蓝腹蜂鸟(Chrysuronia lilliae)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟，哥伦比亚北部特有种。雄鸟具有蓝宝石蓝色腹部。以花蜜为食，栖息于红树林和沿海森林中，是濒危种。
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.