Annakolibri vs Green-fronted Lancebill

Calypte anna verglichen mit Doryfera ludovicae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Green-fronted Lancebill
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Doryfera ludovicae
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) 11,5 cm (4.5 in)
Gewicht 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 5,95 g (0.21 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Green-fronted Lancebill
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Green-fronted Lancebill 11,5 cm
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Green-fronted Lancebill 5,95 g
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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.

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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.

Green-fronted Lancebill

Gesang

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

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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.

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Green-fronted Lancebill

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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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Gefieder

Spangled Coquette: males with spectacular white upswept crest; glittering green gorget; females with white-streaked crest; buff-white below

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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.

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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