Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Annakolibri

Aglaeactis aliciae verglichen mit Calypte anna

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Purple-backed Sunbeam Annakolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aglaeactis aliciae Calypte anna
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 16,2 cm (6.4 in) 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Gewicht 7,4 g (0.26 oz) 4,3 g (0.15 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Purple-backed Sunbeam 16,2 cm
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Gewicht
Purple-backed Sunbeam 7,4 g
Annakolibri 4,3 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Annakolibri

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

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Gesang

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Annakolibri

Gesang

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

Annakolibri

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Annakolibri

How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Annakolibri

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.

Annakolibri

Der Annakolibri ist der häufigste Kolibri entlang der Pazifikküste und eine von nur drei Kolibriarten, die ganzjährig in den USA verweilen. Männchen zeigen spektakuläre Sturzflüge aus 40 Metern Höhe und fangen sich mit einem lauten, von den Schwanzfedern erzeugten Zwitschern ab. Nachts kann ihre Körpertemperatur nahezu auf Umgebungstemperatur absinken, um Energie zu sparen.

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