Golden-tailed Sapphire vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia oenone 对比 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Golden-tailed Sapphire | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chrysuronia oenone | 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 | — | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 5.15 g (0.18 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. 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 | — | — |
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
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
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
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保护状况
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species
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
Golden-tailed Sapphire
金尾蓝宝石蜂鸟(Chrysuronia oenone)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于从委内瑞拉经亚马逊到玻利维亚和巴西的湿润低地森林。雄鸟具有金色尾羽和蓝宝石色喉部。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.