Anna's Hummingbird vs Common Kestrel

Calypte anna comparado com Falco tinnunculus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Anna's Hummingbird Common Kestrel
Nome científico Calypte anna Falco tinnunculus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Falconiformes
Família Trochilidae Falconidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Envergadura 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 74,0 cm (29.1 in)
Peso 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 190,0 g (6.70 oz)
Dieta Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Primarily voles and mice, also lizards, large insects, and small birds. Hunts by hovering at …
Tamanho da postura 2 1-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Common Kestrel 34,0 cm
Envergadura
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Common Kestrel 74,0 cm
Peso
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Common Kestrel 190,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Anna's Hummingbird only

Nenhum

Common Kestrel only

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Common Kestrel

Open country including farmland, grasslands, moorland, and urban areas. Common along motorways and in cities across Europe.

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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.

Common Kestrel

Canto

A shrill, repeated 'kee-kee-kee-kee' or 'kik-ik-ik', especially near nest. Alarm call is a nasal chattering. Generally less vocal than larger falcons. Calls ring clearly in open country.

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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.

Common Kestrel

Europe, Asia, and Africa. One of the most common and widespread raptors in the Old World.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Common Kestrel

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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

Common Kestrel

Plumagem

Males have a blue-grey head and tail with a rufous back spotted with black. Females are rufous-brown with heavy barring. Both have a dark moustachial stripe.

Bico

Short, hooked grey bill with a yellow cere

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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.

Common Kestrel

Peneireiro-vulgar (Falco tinnunculus) — 32-38 cm. Falcão mais comum da Europa e Ásia, reconhecível pelo pairar estacionário com batimento rápido de asas enquanto caça. Macho com cabeça e cauda cinzentas e dorso castanho avermelhado manchado; fêmea mais barrada. Habita campos abertos, zonas costeiras e áreas urbanas. Alimenta-se de pequenos mamíferos, insetos e lagartos.

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