Anna's Hummingbird vs Hyacinth Visorbearer

Calypte anna 比較対象 Augastes scutatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Hyacinth Visorbearer
学名 Calypte anna Augastes scutatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 10.7 cm (4.2 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 3.3 g (0.12 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado flowers, particularly Vellozia and Qualea. Catches small insects near rocky outcrops.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Hyacinth Visorbearer
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Hyacinth Visorbearer 10.7 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Hyacinth Visorbearer 3.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Hyacinth Visorbearer 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

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.

Hyacinth Visorbearer

さえずり

Soft, pure sustained tone with gentle vibrato; single melodic note trembling slightly, typical of quiet upland forest perches.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Hyacinth Visorbearer

Endemic to the campo rupestre of the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Found at 900–1,600 m elevation.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Hyacinth Visorbearer

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Hyacinth Visorbearer

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.

Hyacinth Visorbearer

ブラジル南東部の高地、特にミナス・ジェライス州固有の小型ハチドリ(8〜9cm)。虹彩色のヒヤシンスブルーの前額バイザーと緑色の羽毛を持つ。疎らな植生の岩礁カンポ・ルペストレ生息地の蜜食者。準絶滅危惧に分類。

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