Anna's Hummingbird vs Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Calypte anna comparé à Oxypogon guerinii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Anna's Hummingbird Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Nom scientifique Calypte anna Oxypogon guerinii
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) 14,1 cm (5.6 in)
Poids 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 5,175000000000001 g (0.18 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Colombian páramo; forages at frailejón (Espeletia) and cushion plants. Catches small insects near …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Green-bearded Helmetcrest
Envergure
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Green-bearded Helmetcrest 14,1 cm
Poids
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Green-bearded Helmetcrest 5,175000000000001 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Anna's Hummingbird only

Green-bearded Helmetcrest 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.

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Chant

Sharp, high-pitched squeak with penetrating quality; sudden emphatic note given repeatedly near active feeding territory.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia in high páramo at 3,200–4,800 m elevation. Locally common.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

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

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

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.

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 3,500-4,500 m. Males have a green beard and erect crest. Nectarivore of páramo and treeline habitats, visiting Espeletia and Ericaceae. A Colombian endemic of high-altitude páramo.

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