Anna's Hummingbird vs Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Calypte anna مقارنةً بـ Eupetomena macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Anna's Hummingbird Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Calypte anna Eupetomena macroura
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) 7,94 g (0.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements …
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
طول الجناح
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 13,9 cm
الوزن
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 7,94 g

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Anna's Hummingbird only

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

الغناء

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Iridescent blue-green plumage with a deeply forked, swallow-like tail. Nectarivore of gardens, cerrado, and forest edges. Often seen perching conspicuously on exposed branches.

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