Gould's Inca vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Coeligena inca 对比 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gould's Inca Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Coeligena inca Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and Clusia blooms. Gleans … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Gould's Inca
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Gould's Inca 14.6 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Gould's Inca 7.0 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Gould's Inca 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.

Song & Call Comparison

Gould's Inca

鸣唱

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out in open Andean grassland then fading.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Inca

Endemic to the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia in cloud forest at 1,200–2,800 m elevation.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

保护状况

Least Concern

Gould's Inca

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Gould's Inca

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

About These Birds

Gould's Inca

古尔德印加蜂鸟(Coeligena inca)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚海拔2000-3000米的安第斯云雾林。绿色羽毛,喉部具彩虹色斑块。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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