Anna's Hummingbird vs Velvet-purple Coronet

Calypte anna مقارنةً بـ Boissonneaua jardini

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Anna's Hummingbird Velvet-purple Coronet
الاسم العلمي Calypte anna Boissonneaua jardini
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
طول الجناح 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 9,4 g (0.33 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Velvet-purple Coronet
طول الجناح
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Velvet-purple Coronet 15,0 cm
الوزن
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Velvet-purple Coronet 9,4 g

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Anna's Hummingbird only

Velvet-purple Coronet only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

الغناء

Male produces a complex, scratchy song with buzzy 'dzzzzt' notes. Gives a nasal 'chee-chee-chee'. Males sing year-round, even in winter; one of few hummingbirds with true song.

Velvet-purple Coronet

الغناء

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

Western North America from southern British Columbia along the Pacific coast to Baja California. Range has expanded northward.

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

الريش

Metallic bronze-green upperparts. Males have an iridescent rose-red crown and gorget. Females have green upperparts with grey underparts and a small red gorget patch.

المنقار

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Velvet-purple Coronet

About These Birds

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's hummingbird is the most common hummingbird along the Pacific coast and one of only three species resident in the United States year-round. Males perform spectacular dive displays, plummeting from 40 meters and pulling up with a loud chirp produced by tail feathers. Their body temperature can drop to near ambient at night to conserve energy.

Velvet-purple Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Males have dark velvety-purple plumage with green iridescence. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. A striking, dark-plumaged hummingbird.

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