Anna's Hummingbird vs Glowing Puffleg

Calypte anna comparé à Eriocnemis vestita

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Glowing Puffleg
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Eriocnemis vestita
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) 11,7 cm (4.6 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 4,716666666666666 g (0.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms.
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Glowing Puffleg
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Glowing Puffleg 11,7 cm
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Glowing Puffleg 4,716666666666666 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Glowing Puffleg 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.

Glowing Puffleg

Chant

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Glowing Puffleg

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

Glowing Puffleg

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.

Glowing Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Bright green plumage with conspicuous white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of the most common and widespread puffleg species.

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