Anna's Hummingbird vs Slender Sheartail

Calypte anna 比較対象 Doricha enicura

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Slender Sheartail
学名 Calypte anna Doricha enicura
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) 7.3 cm (2.9 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.4333333333333336 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Feeds on floral nectar from forest-edge blossoms, probing with its long decurved bill. Catches small …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Slender Sheartail
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Slender Sheartail 7.3 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Slender Sheartail 2.4333333333333336 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Slender Sheartail 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.

Slender Sheartail

さえずり

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with slight pulsing quality during courtship hover display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Slender Sheartail

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Resident in montane scrub and forest edges.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Slender Sheartail

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

Slender Sheartail

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.

Slender Sheartail

A tiny hummingbird (9-10 cm including elongated tail in males) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Males have extremely long, slender outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane scrub and garden flowers.

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