Anna's Hummingbird vs Bahama Hummingbird

Calypte anna से तुलना Nesophlox evelynae

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Anna's Hummingbird Bahama Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Calypte anna Nesophlox evelynae
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) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
वजन 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.85 g (0.10 oz)
आहार Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, visiting diverse flowering plants. Takes small insects and spiders to supplement …
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Bahama Hummingbird
पंखों का फैलाव
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Bahama Hummingbird 8.0 cm
वजन
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Bahama Hummingbird 2.85 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Anna's Hummingbird only

कोई नहीं

Bahama 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

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.

Bahama Hummingbird

गीत

Thin, insect-like buzz with monotone quality; continuous high-frequency trill barely distinguishable from insects.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Bahama Hummingbird

Endemic to the Bahamas archipelago. Resident across the islands in scrub, gardens, and forest edges at low elevations.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Bahama Hummingbird

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

Bahama 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.

Bahama Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Bahamas. Green plumage with a rose-pink gorget (males) and forked tail. Nectarivore of scrub and garden flowers across the archipelago. The most common hummingbird in the Bahamas.

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