The Bird Atlas
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Compare Birds

(A)
A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovering with wings spread, iridescent red gorget, white collar and green back

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Photo: Blake Ross · CC BY 4.0 · Source · Resized and recompressed
(B)
A Wandering Albatross gliding past snowy mountains at South Georgia, long narrow dark wings, white body and massive pink bill

Wandering Albatross

Photo: Dan Harville · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source · Resized and recompressed
Length
7–9 cm
110–135 cm
B is about 15.3× longer
Wingspan
8–11 cm
250–350 cm
B is about 31.6× wider
Weight
2–6 g
8–10 kg
B is about 2250× heavier

Bars use the midpoint of each documented range. Measurements that are not documented are left blank rather than estimated.

AttributeRuby-throated HummingbirdWandering Albatross
Scientific nameArchilochus colubrisDiomedea exulans
FamilyTrochilidae · ApodiformesDiomedeidae · Procellariiformes
Conservation statusLCLeast Concern · 2021VUVulnerable · 2018
DietNectar, Insects, Other invertebratesFish, Other invertebrates, Carrion
HabitatTemperate forest, Woodland, Towns & cities, ShrublandOpen ocean, Islands
ContinentsNorth AmericaAntarctica, Africa, South America, Oceania
Movementmigratorymigratory
PredatorsPraying mantisesHouse mouse (introduced)
Ecological rolesPollinator, Insect regulator, Prey for othersPredator, Scavenger
LifespanBanding records show some individuals live at least 9 years; most live much shorter lives.A bird ringed at Bird Island, South Georgia, was first recorded in 1962 and still alive in 2019 (age given as 57 years; ACAP).
(What they share)

eat other invertebrates.

Relationship kinds use: Bird, Plant, Insect, Invertebrate… as recorded on each profile.