5 Ways To Tell Apart A Broad Tailed Hummingbird Vs Ruby Throated

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Are you having trouble distinguishing the Broad Tailed hummingbird vs Ruby Throated hummingbird?

Broad Tailed Hummingbird vs Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Size

Even the male broad-tailed hummingbird is significantly bigger than the male ruby-throated.

Color

The female broad-tailed hummingbird has a striped neck, while the female ruby-throated has a plain throat.

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Sound

The ruby-throated hummingbird is smaller and faster and almost soundless when flying.

Tail

The broad-tailed hummingbird, as the name suggests, has a larger rounded tail with rufous-colored tips.

5 Ways To Tell Apart A Broad Tailed Hummingbird Vs Ruby Throated

The male representatives seem to have the same throat color.

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