Anna's Hummingbird vs Barn Swallow

Calypte anna 比較対象 Hirundo rustica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Barn Swallow
学名 Calypte anna Hirundo rustica
Caprimulgiformes Passeriformes
Trochilidae Hirundinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 19.0 g (0.67 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …
一腹卵数 2 2-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Barn Swallow only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

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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.

Barn Swallow

さえずり

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

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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

Barn Swallow

羽毛

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

くちばし

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

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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.

Barn Swallow

ツバメは世界で最も広く分布するツバメ科の種で、スズメ目の中でも最長の渡りを行うもののひとつ。北半球全体にわたってその到来が春の訪れを告げ、古代ギリシャから現代の詩に至るまで文化的な言及を生んできた。ツバメは営巣にほぼ完全に人工構造物を利用するようになっている。

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