Anna's Hummingbird vs Violet-throated Metaltail

Calypte anna 비교 대상 Metallura baroni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Anna's Hummingbird Violet-throated Metaltail
학명 Calypte anna Metallura baroni
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Vulnerable
체장 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
날개 폭 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
체중 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 4.4 g (0.16 oz)
식성 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian treeline vegetation; specialized for Ericaceae blooms above 3000 m. Catches small arthropods.
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Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Violet-throated Metaltail
날개 폭
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Violet-throated Metaltail 11.4 cm
체중
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Violet-throated Metaltail 4.4 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Anna's Hummingbird only

Violet-throated Metaltail only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

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Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

노래

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.

Violet-throated Metaltail

노래

Melodic, flute-like phrase with clear quality; smooth notes flowing pleasantly in quiet sequence at forest edge.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Violet-throated Metaltail

Endemic to a tiny area in the Cajas plateau region of southwestern Ecuador. 3,000–4,200 m. Critically endangered.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Vulnerable

Violet-throated Metaltail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

깃털

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.

부리

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Violet-throated Metaltail

깃털

Green-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Anna's Hummingbird

안나 벌새는 북아메리카 서해안에 서식하는 중간 크기의 벌새입니다. 수컷은 화려한 핫핑크색의 목 깃털을 가지고 있으며, 꽃에서 꿀을 먹고 작은 곤충도 잡아먹습니다.

Violet-throated Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 10cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 초록에 자주빛 보석색 목과 동색 꽁지를 갖는다. 에콰도르 남부 고지대 관목지에만 서식하는 희귀 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 위기에 처한 상태이다.

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