Anna's Hummingbird vs Magenta-throated Woodstar

Calypte anna 比較対象 Philodice bryantae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Magenta-throated Woodstar
学名 Calypte anna Philodice bryantae
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)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 3.4 g (0.12 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Magenta-throated Woodstar
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Magenta-throated Woodstar
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Magenta-throated Woodstar 3.4 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Anna's Hummingbird only

Magenta-throated Woodstar 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.

Magenta-throated Woodstar

さえずり

Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Magenta-throated Woodstar

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

Magenta-throated Woodstar

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.

Magenta-throated Woodstar

コスタリカとパナマの太平洋低地に限定して生息する希少なハチドリで、Magentaスロートハチドリとも呼ばれる。特定の花を縄張りとして防衛する。

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