Annakolibri vs Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Calypte anna verglichen mit Leucolia violiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Leucolia violiceps
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) 5,433333333333333 g (0.19 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Violet-crowned Hummingbird 5,433333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

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Annakolibri only

Violet-crowned Hummingbird only

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.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Gesang

Thin, reedy chip with soft quality; barely audible staccato note given from dense vegetative cover. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Geographic Range & Migration

Annakolibri

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

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Partial migrant.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

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

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

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.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in arid to semi-humid habitats from the southwestern US to central Mexico. Males have a white breast and violet-blue crown. Nectarivore of oak woodland, desert oases, and gardens. Visits feeders in the southwestern US.

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