Anna's Hummingbird vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Calypte anna 比較対象 Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Spot-throated Hummingbird
学名 Calypte anna Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Spot-throated Hummingbird
翼開長
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Spot-throated Hummingbird
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Spot-throated Hummingbird 6.833333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

None

Spot-throated Hummingbird 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

保全状況

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Spot-throated Hummingbird

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

タキサノフスキースターフロントレットはペルーのアンデス山脈に生息するハチドリです。比較的高い標高の山岳森林に生息します。

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