Anna's Hummingbird vs Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Calypte anna से तुलना Phaeochroa cuvierii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Anna's Hummingbird | Scaly-breasted Sabrewing |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Calypte anna | Phaeochroa cuvierii |
| 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) | — |
| वजन | 4.3 g (0.15 oz) | 8.959999999999999 g (0.32 oz) |
| आहार | Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … | Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Sharp, emphatic chip note with bright projection; single clean staccato sound repeated persistently near 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.
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth and edges.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Anna's Hummingbird
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
How to Tell Them Apart
Anna's Hummingbird
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.
Medium-length, straight, thin black bill
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
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.
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid forests from Guatemala to Colombia and Venezuela. Green plumage with a scaly breast pattern. Large bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges, visiting banana flowers. The only member of its genus.