Anna's Hummingbird vs Blue-throated Goldentail

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Anna's Hummingbird Blue-throated Goldentail
Nama Ilmiah Calypte anna Chlorestes eliciae
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) 3,66 g (0.13 oz)
Diet Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Blue-throated Goldentail
Rentang Sayap
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Blue-throated Goldentail
Berat
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Blue-throated Goldentail 3,66 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Blue-throated Goldentail 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.

Blue-throated Goldentail

Kicauan

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic rhythm; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse raw texture.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges and clearings.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Blue-throated Goldentail

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

Blue-throated Goldentail

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.

Blue-throated Goldentail

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama. Green plumage with blue throat and golden tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named goldentail for the glittering golden-bronze tail.

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