Pink-throated Brilliant vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Heliodoxa gularis 对比 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pink-throated Brilliant Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Heliodoxa gularis Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼展 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 6.533333333333334 g (0.23 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pink-throated Brilliant
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼展
Pink-throated Brilliant 12.8 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Pink-throated Brilliant 6.533333333333334 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Pink-throated Brilliant 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

Pink-throated Brilliant

鸣唱

Melodic, flute-like descending phrase; smooth rich notes flowing warmly in relaxed quiet forest morning sequence.

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

Pink-throated Brilliant

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–1,800 m elevation.

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

Pink-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pink-throated Brilliant

羽毛

Green-fronted Lancebill: males with brilliant green forehead; violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green; 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

Pink-throated Brilliant

粉喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔和秘鲁的安第斯山云雾林。雄鸟喉部粉红色,体羽闪光绿色,尾短。栖息于中高海拔的山地森林,以花蜜为主食,具有领域性,会积极驱逐其他蜂鸟。

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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