Anna's Hummingbird vs Short-crested Coquette

Calypte anna 比較対象 Lophornis brachylophus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Short-crested Coquette
学名 Calypte anna Lophornis brachylophus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Critically Endangered
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.7 g (0.10 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore specializing in small flowers of disturbed areas and edges. Supplements nectar with tiny arthropods …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Short-crested Coquette
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Short-crested Coquette 8.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Short-crested Coquette 2.7 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Short-crested Coquette 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.

Short-crested Coquette

さえずり

Rough, raspy buzz with coarse texture; sustained harsh sound with vibrating quality audible through dense vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Short-crested Coquette

Endemic to a small area of the Sierra de Atoyac in Guerrero, Mexico in cloud forest. 1,200–2,000 m. Critically endangered.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Critically Endangered

Short-crested Coquette

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

Short-crested Coquette

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.

Short-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero, southwestern Mexico. Males have a short rufous crest. Green plumage. Nectarivore of humid montane forest. Critically Endangered with an extremely small range and declining habitat.

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