Anna's Hummingbird vs Black-throated Brilliant

Calypte anna مقارنةً بـ Heliodoxa schreibersii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Anna's Hummingbird Black-throated Brilliant
الاسم العلمي Calypte anna Heliodoxa schreibersii
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) 13,9 cm (5.5 in)
الوزن 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 8,5 g (0.30 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Black-throated Brilliant
طول الجناح
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Black-throated Brilliant 13,9 cm
الوزن
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Black-throated Brilliant 8,5 g
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Anna's Hummingbird only

Black-throated Brilliant only

Anna's Hummingbird

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

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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.

Black-throated Brilliant

الغناء

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Black-throated Brilliant

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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

Black-throated Brilliant

الريش

Giant Hummingbird (alt): males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green; very large; white rump; females plain green; spots

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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.

Black-throated Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Colombia through Ecuador and Peru at 300-1,500 m. Males have a black throat patch with green glitter. Nectarivore of foothill forest. Named after the Austrian naturalist Carl von Schreibers.

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