Anna's Hummingbird vs Olivaceous Thornbill

Calypte anna comparado com Chalcostigma olivaceum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Anna's Hummingbird Olivaceous Thornbill
Nome científico Calypte anna Chalcostigma olivaceum
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Envergadura 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 16,3 cm (6.4 in)
Peso 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz)
Dieta Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Olivaceous Thornbill
Envergadura
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Olivaceous Thornbill 16,3 cm
Peso
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Olivaceous Thornbill 7,3999999999999995 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Anna's Hummingbird only

Olivaceous Thornbill 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

Canto

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.

Olivaceous Thornbill

Canto

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

Plumagem

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.

Bico

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Olivaceous Thornbill

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.

Olivaceous Thornbill

Espigueiro-oliváceo (Chalcostigma olivaceum), 9–10 cm. Plumagem oliváceo-esverdeada, garganta com gorget pequeno e colorido variável entre roxo e verde. Habita páramos e matorrales de altitude nos Andes do Peru e Bolívia. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores de altitude e pequenos insetos.

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