Annakolibri vs Blue-throated Goldentail

Calypte anna verglichen mit Chlorestes eliciae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Blue-throated Goldentail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Chlorestes eliciae
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Gewicht 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 3,66 g (0.13 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Blue-throated Goldentail
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Blue-throated Goldentail
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Blue-throated Goldentail 3,66 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Blue-throated Goldentail only

Annakolibri

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

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.

Blue-throated Goldentail

Gesang

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Annakolibri

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Blue-throated Goldentail

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Gefieder

Running Coua: pale gray-white below; brown-olive above; blue orbital ring; long graduated tail; ground-dwelling endemic Madagascar

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About These Birds

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.

Blue-throated Goldentail

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Green plumage with blue throat and golden tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named goldentail for the glittering golden-bronze tail.

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