Anna's Hummingbird vs Violet Sabrewing

Calypte anna 比較対象 Campylopterus hemileucurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Violet Sabrewing
学名 Calypte anna Campylopterus hemileucurus
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) 15.1 cm (5.9 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 11.025 g (0.39 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Violet Sabrewing
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Violet Sabrewing 15.1 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Violet Sabrewing 11.025 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Violet Sabrewing 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.

Violet Sabrewing

さえずり

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

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

Violet Sabrewing

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.

Violet Sabrewing

体長14〜15cmの中米最大のハチドリ。雄は紫紺色で、メキシコからパナマに分布する。

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