Anna's Hummingbird vs Ecuadorian Piedtail

Calypte anna dibandingkan dengan Phlogophilus hemileucurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Anna's Hummingbird Ecuadorian Piedtail
Nama Ilmiah Calypte anna Phlogophilus hemileucurus
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) 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Berat 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 2,56 g (0.09 oz)
Diet Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Andean foothill undergrowth; visits small epiphyte and Heliconia flowers. Supplements with arthropods.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Ecuadorian Piedtail
Rentang Sayap
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Ecuadorian Piedtail 10,0 cm
Berat
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Ecuadorian Piedtail 2,56 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Ecuadorian Piedtail 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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Kicauan

High, crystalline notes in musical phrase; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in cheerful morning vocalisation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Found on both Andean slopes in Ecuador in humid foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 m elevation.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ecuadorian Piedtail

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

Ecuadorian Piedtail

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.

Ecuadorian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,000 m. Green plumage with white-tipped tail and dusky breast. Nectarivore of montane forest. Found in dense, mossy cloud forest understory. Uncommon.

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