Anna's Hummingbird vs Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Calypte anna dibandingkan dengan Phaeochroa cuvierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Anna's Hummingbird Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Nama Ilmiah Calypte anna Phaeochroa cuvierii
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) 8,959999999999999 g (0.32 oz)
Diet 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, …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Rentang Sayap
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing
Berat
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Scaly-breasted Sabrewing 8,959999999999999 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing 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.

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Kicauan

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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

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

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.

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