Anna's Hummingbird vs Coppery Thorntail

Calypte anna 比較対象 Discosura letitiae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Coppery Thorntail
学名 Calypte anna Discosura letitiae
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 7.5 cm (3.0 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.8 g (0.10 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at high canopy blooms. Catches small insects near flowering trees.
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Coppery Thorntail
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Coppery Thorntail 7.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Coppery Thorntail 2.8 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Coppery Thorntail 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.

Coppery Thorntail

さえずり

Soft, high peep followed by short buzzy trill; quiet introductory note launching into brief rough continuation.

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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.

Coppery Thorntail

Known only from Bolivia; restricted range in humid lowland forest of the Beni region. 150–500 m elevation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Data Deficient

Coppery Thorntail

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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

Coppery Thorntail

羽毛

Rufous Puffleg: males shining bronze-green; iridescent teal gorget; white underparts; large rufous leg puffs; females duller with spots

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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.

Coppery Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) known from very few specimens collected in Bolivia. Coppery plumage. Almost nothing known about its ecology or current status. One of the most mysterious hummingbirds; possibly rare, possibly overlooked. Further fieldwork needed.

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