Annakolibri vs Glittering Starfrontlet

Calypte anna verglichen mit Coeligena orina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Glittering Starfrontlet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Coeligena orina
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 14,5 cm (5.7 in)
Gewicht 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 6,95 g (0.25 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet 14,5 cm
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Glittering Starfrontlet 6,95 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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

Gesang

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

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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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Endangered

Glittering Starfrontlet

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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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Gefieder

White-tailed Hillstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white tail patches; females green with spotted 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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.

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