Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Anna's Hummingbird

Aglaeactis aliciae 比較対象 Calypte anna

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-backed Sunbeam Anna's Hummingbird
学名 Aglaeactis aliciae Calypte anna
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 16.2 cm (6.4 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 7.4 g (0.26 oz) 4.3 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Purple-backed Sunbeam
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
翼開長
Purple-backed Sunbeam 16.2 cm
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
体重
Purple-backed Sunbeam 7.4 g
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

None

Anna's 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

Purple-backed Sunbeam

さえずり

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Anna's Hummingbird

さえずり

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

Anna's Hummingbird

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

保全状況

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Anna's Hummingbird

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.

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.

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