Anna's Hummingbird vs Common Kestrel

Calypte anna 比較対象 Falco tinnunculus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Common Kestrel
学名 Calypte anna Falco tinnunculus
Caprimulgiformes Falconiformes
Trochilidae Falconidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 74.0 cm (29.1 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 190.0 g (6.70 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …
一腹卵数 2 1-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Common Kestrel 34.0 cm
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Common Kestrel 74.0 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Common Kestrel 190.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Common Kestrel only

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Common Kestrel

Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.

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.

Common Kestrel

さえずり

A shrill, repeated 'kee-kee-kee-kee' or 'kik-ik-ik', especially near nest. Alarm call is a nasal chattering. Generally less vocal than larger falcons. Calls ring clearly in open country.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Common Kestrel

Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

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

Common Kestrel

羽毛

Males have a blue-grey head and tail with a rufous back spotted with black. Females are rufous-brown with heavy barring. Both have a dark moustachial stripe.

くちばし

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

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.

Common Kestrel

チョウゲンボウ(Falco tinnunculus)— ヨーロッパからアジア、アフリカに広く分布する小型のハヤブサ。ホバリングしながら地上の獲物を探す行動が特徴。

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