Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Anna's Hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl 比較対象 Calypte anna

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird
学名 Amazilia tzacatl Calypte anna
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 11.3 cm (4.4 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 5.04 g (0.18 oz) 4.3 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Common lowland nectarivore of Central America; visits Heliconia, banana, and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
翼開長
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird 11.3 cm
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
体重
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird 5.04 g
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird only

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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

さえずり

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing character; powerful churring vibration carrying across open hillside.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

Anna's Hummingbird

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

Rufous Coucal: entirely rufous-brown overall; long dark graduated tail; red eye; monochromatic rufous plumage; sexually similar

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

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About These Birds

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

メキシコから南米北西部にかけて広く分布するハチドリ(体長9〜11cm)。金属光沢のある緑色の体と赤褐色の尾羽が特徴。Amazilia tzacatl(ルーフォウステイルドアマゾンハチドリ)は標高0〜2,500mの熱帯・亜熱帯林縁、庭園、農地に生息し、様々な花の蜜を吸う。中央アメリカで最もよく見られるハチドリの一つ。Trochilidae科。

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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