Anna's Hummingbird vs Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Calypte anna comparé à Chrysuronia lilliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Chrysuronia lilliae
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Envergure 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 4,3 g (0.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird 4,3 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Anna's Hummingbird only

Aucun(e)

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird 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.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Chant

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

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.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.

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