Anna's Hummingbird vs Glittering Starfrontlet

Calypte anna 比較対象 Coeligena orina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Glittering Starfrontlet
学名 Calypte anna Coeligena orina
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) 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 6.95 g (0.25 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet 14.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Glittering Starfrontlet 6.95 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Glittering Starfrontlet 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

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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

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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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Endangered

Glittering Starfrontlet

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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

Glittering Starfrontlet

羽毛

White-tailed Hillstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white tail patches; females green with spotted below

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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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.

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