Anna's Hummingbird vs Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Calypte anna 比較対象 Chrysuronia lilliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
学名 Calypte anna Chrysuronia lilliae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Endangered
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 4.3 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird 4.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Sapphire-bellied 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

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.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

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.

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.

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