Anna's Hummingbird vs Mountain Velvetbreast

Calypte anna से तुलना Lafresnaya lafresnayi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Anna's Hummingbird Mountain Velvetbreast
वैज्ञानिक नाम Calypte anna Lafresnaya lafresnayi
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
वजन 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 5.6 g (0.20 oz)
आहार Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Mountain Velvetbreast
पंखों का फैलाव
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Mountain Velvetbreast 12.7 cm
वजन
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Mountain Velvetbreast 5.6 g
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Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Anna's Hummingbird only

Mountain Velvetbreast only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

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Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

गीत

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.

Mountain Velvetbreast

गीत

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Mountain Velvetbreast

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 m.

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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Mountain Velvetbreast

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How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

पंख

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.

चोंच

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Mountain Velvetbreast

पंख

Rufous-capped Thornbill: males with ruby gorget; metallic green; rufous-capped; females green above; spotted buff underparts; tiny

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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.

Mountain Velvetbreast

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,000-3,500 m. Males have a velvety black breast with green iridescence. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting Ericaceae and Fuchsia flowers.

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