Anna's Hummingbird vs Plain-capped Starthroat

Calypte anna 比較対象 Heliomaster constantii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Plain-capped Starthroat
学名 Calypte anna Heliomaster constantii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 7.375 g (0.26 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat 12.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Plain-capped Starthroat 7.375 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Plain-capped Starthroat 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

さえずり

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

メキシコからコスタリカにかけての中央アメリカ太平洋斜面(標高0〜1,500 m)の乾燥・半湿潤林と林縁に生息する中型ハチドリ(体長11〜12 cm)。雄は白い縞のある暗い羽衣と紫に輝く喉を持つ。長いくちばしで花の蜜を採食。

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