Anna's Hummingbird vs Blue-chested Hummingbird

Calypte anna comparé à Polyerata amabilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Blue-chested Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Polyerata amabilis
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)
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 … Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Blue-chested Hummingbird 4,15 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Blue-chested 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.

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Chant

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well through broad-leafed tropical forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland forests.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Blue-chested 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

Blue-chested 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.

Blue-chested Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Males have a bright blue breast patch. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland forests.

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