Anna's Hummingbird vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Anna's Hummingbird Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Nama Ilmiah Calypte anna Oreotrochilus adela
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) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 7,8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz)
Diet Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Rentang Sayap
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Wedge-tailed Hillstar 13,1 cm
Berat
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Wedge-tailed Hillstar 7,8500000000000005 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Wedge-tailed Hillstar 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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Kicauan

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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