Anna's Hummingbird vs Tyrian Metaltail

Calypte anna comparé à Metallura tyrianthina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Tyrian Metaltail
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Metallura tyrianthina
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) 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 3,72 g (0.13 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Tyrian Metaltail
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Tyrian Metaltail 10,8 cm
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Tyrian Metaltail 3,72 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Tyrian Metaltail 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.

Tyrian Metaltail

Chant

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

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

Tyrian Metaltail

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.

Tyrian Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m. Males have a glittering violet-purple rump and tail. Nectarivore of montane forest. One of the most common and widespread Andean hummingbird species.

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