Anna's Hummingbird vs Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Calypte anna dibandingkan dengan Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Anna's Hummingbird Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Calypte anna Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Rentang Sayap 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Berat 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 4,133333333333333 g (0.15 oz)
Diet Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
Ukuran Sarang 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Rentang Sayap
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Berat
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird 4,133333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Sapphire-throated 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

Kicauan

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.

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Kicauan

High, thin chip note with silvery sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during active foraging.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Found in tropical lowlands from Honduras to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland habitats.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

Bulu

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.

Paruh

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Sapphire-throated 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.

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in tropical lowlands from Honduras to Venezuela and Ecuador. Males have a deep sapphire-blue throat. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found primarily in Caribbean lowland habitats.

Related Comparisons

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family