Anna's Hummingbird vs Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Calypte anna comparé à Anthocephala floriceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Santa Marta Blossomcrown
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Anthocephala floriceps
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Envergure 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 9,7 cm (3.8 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 3,45 g (0.12 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland flowers and supplements diet …
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Santa Marta Blossomcrown
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Santa Marta Blossomcrown 9,7 cm
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Santa Marta Blossomcrown 3,45 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Santa Marta Blossomcrown only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

Chant

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.

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Chant

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid character; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Found nowhere else. Classified as Endangered.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Vulnerable

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

Plumage

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.

Bec

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

About These Birds

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's hummingbird is the most common hummingbird along the Pacific coast and one of only three species resident in the United States year-round. Males perform spectacular dive displays, plummeting from 40 meters and pulling up with a loud chirp produced by tail feathers. Their body temperature can drop to near ambient at night to conserve energy.

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a chestnut and white crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta highland endemic. Classified as Endangered due to limited range.

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