Annakolibri vs Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Calypte anna verglichen mit Eupetomena macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Annakolibri Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Calypte anna Eupetomena macroura
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) 13,9 cm (5.5 in)
Gewicht 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 7,94 g (0.28 oz)
Ernährung Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Annakolibri 10,0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Flügelspannweite
Annakolibri 12,0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 13,9 cm
Gewicht
Annakolibri 4,3 g
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 7,94 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Annakolibri only

Swallow-tailed 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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Gesang

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Annakolibri

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Annakolibri

Least Concern

Swallow-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

Swallow-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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Iridescent blue-green plumage with a deeply forked, swallow-like tail. Nectarivore of gardens, cerrado, and forest edges. Often seen perching conspicuously on exposed branches.

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