Gorgeted Sunangel vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Heliangelus strophianus 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gorgeted Sunangel Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Heliangelus strophianus Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 5.3999999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean shrublands; hovers at dense Ericaceae clumps. Takes small arthropods gleaned from … 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
Gorgeted Sunangel
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Gorgeted Sunangel 13.2 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Gorgeted Sunangel 5.3999999999999995 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Gorgeted Sunangel 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

Gorgeted Sunangel

鸣唱

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note hovering near upper frequency limit of human hearing.

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

Gorgeted Sunangel

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 1,600–2,800 m.

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

Gorgeted Sunangel

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Gorgeted Sunangel

羽毛

Neblina Metaltail: males metallic green above; iridescent violet gorget; white underparts; females green above with pale spotted underparts

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

Gorgeted Sunangel

戈尔凯领太阳天使蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚西南部和厄瓜多尔西北部的安第斯山脉。雄鸟颈部具独特的闪光领环,体羽绿色,喉部彩色。栖息于潮湿的云雾林,以花蜜为食。属西安第斯山脉特有种。

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.

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