Annakolibri vs Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Calypte anna verglichen mit Saucerottia cyanura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Saucerottia cyanura
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) 4,35 g (0.15 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Blue-tailed Hummingbird 4,35 g

Habitat Comparison

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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.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Gesang

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone given quietly in shaded understory.

Geographic Range & Migration

Annakolibri

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

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Resident on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Blue-tailed 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

Blue-tailed 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.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Green plumage with a blue tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes of Central America.

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