Anna's Hummingbird vs Peruvian Racket-tail

Calypte anna 比較対象 Ocreatus peruanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Peruvian Racket-tail
学名 Calypte anna Ocreatus peruanus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼開長 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 3.0 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; forages at diverse Andean flowers. Supplements with small arthropods.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Peruvian Racket-tail
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Peruvian Racket-tail
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Peruvian Racket-tail 3.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Peruvian Racket-tail 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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

さえずり

Soft, sibilant hissing trill; gentle continuous buzz with pulsing quality during slow courtship hovering 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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 m elevation.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Not Evaluated

Peruvian Racket-tail

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

Peruvian Racket-tail

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.

Peruvian Racket-tail

A small hummingbird (8-10 cm plus tail rackets in males) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have elongated tail rackets and white leg puffs. Recently split from Booted Racket-tail. Nectarivore of montane forest.

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