Anna's Hummingbird vs Orange-throated Sunangel

Calypte anna comparé à Heliangelus mavors

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Orange-throated Sunangel
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Heliangelus mavors
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Envergure 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 12,7 cm (5.0 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 4,15 g (0.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms.
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Orange-throated Sunangel
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Orange-throated Sunangel 12,7 cm
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Orange-throated Sunangel 4,15 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Orange-throated Sunangel 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.

Orange-throated Sunangel

Chant

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Orange-throated Sunangel

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Orange-throated Sunangel

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

Orange-throated Sunangel

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.

Orange-throated Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent orange throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. An Andean highland specialist.

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