Anna's Hummingbird vs Sombre Hummingbird

Calypte anna से तुलना Eupetomena cirrochloris

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Anna's Hummingbird Sombre Hummingbird
वैज्ञानिक नाम Calypte anna Eupetomena cirrochloris
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) 8.05 g (0.28 oz)
आहार Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Sombre Hummingbird
पंखों का फैलाव
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Sombre Hummingbird
वजन
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Sombre Hummingbird 8.05 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Anna's Hummingbird only

Sombre 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.

Sombre Hummingbird

गीत

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical quality; sustained rough vibration with dry rattling character.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sombre Hummingbird

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Resident in forest and forest edges.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sombre 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

Sombre 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.

Sombre Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Dull olive-green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the more plainly colored Brazilian hummingbirds. Often seen in shaded forest undergrowth.

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