Annakolibri vs Velvet-browed Brilliant

Calypte anna verglichen mit Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Velvet-browed Brilliant
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Heliodoxa xanthogonys
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) 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Gewicht 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Velvet-browed Brilliant 12,6 cm
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Velvet-browed Brilliant 6,833333333333333 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

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.

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Gesang

High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.

Geographic Range & Migration

Annakolibri

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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 m.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Velvet-browed Brilliant

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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

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.

Velvet-browed Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a velvety dark forehead. Nectarivore of tepui forest edges. A Pantepui endemic of very restricted range. Poorly studied.

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