Anna's Hummingbird vs Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Calypte anna comparado com Heliomaster squamosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Anna's Hummingbird Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Nome científico Calypte anna Heliomaster squamosus
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) 11,2 cm (4.4 in)
Peso 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 5,75 g (0.20 oz)
Dieta Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Envergadura
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Stripe-breasted Starthroat 11,2 cm
Peso
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Stripe-breasted Starthroat 5,75 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Anna's Hummingbird only

Stripe-breasted Starthroat 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.

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Canto

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

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.

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-cauda-ponteada habita no nordeste e centro do Brasil. O macho tem partes superiores verdes com marcas escamosas no peito e garganta iridescente. Tem um bico longo para aceder ao néctar de flores tubulares. Habita em florestas secas e orlas de floresta do interior do Brasil. Sabe-se relativamente pouco sobre a sua ecologia em comparação com outros beija-flores.

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