Anna's Hummingbird vs Neblina Metaltail
Calypte anna مقارنةً بـ Metallura odomae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Anna's Hummingbird | Neblina Metaltail |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Calypte anna | Metallura odomae |
| 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) | 11,6 cm (4.6 in) |
| الوزن | 4,3 g (0.15 oz) | 5,050000000000001 g (0.18 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … | Nectarivore of northern Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Supplements with small … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Neblina Metaltail
High, thin twittering cascade; delicate light notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during aerial 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.
Neblina Metaltail
Endemic to a restricted area of the Andes in northern Peru (Cajamarca and Amazonas) at 2,600–3,800 m elevation.
حالة الحفاظ
Anna's Hummingbird
Neblina Metaltail
How to Tell Them Apart
Anna's Hummingbird
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.
Medium-length, straight, thin black bill
Neblina Metaltail
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.
Neblina Metaltail
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Andes of northern Peru at 2,700-3,500 m. Males have iridescent tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Named for the Cerros de Neblina region. A poorly known Peruvian endemic with a limited range.