Anna's Hummingbird vs Rufous-capped Thornbill

Calypte anna comparado com Chalcostigma ruficeps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Anna's Hummingbird Rufous-capped Thornbill
Nome científico Calypte anna Chalcostigma ruficeps
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) 11,6 cm (4.6 in)
Peso 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 3,6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz)
Dieta Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian puna; forages at Chuquiraga and low shrubs. Catches tiny arthropods.
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Rufous-capped Thornbill
Envergadura
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Rufous-capped Thornbill 11,6 cm
Peso
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Rufous-capped Thornbill 3,6666666666666665 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Anna's Hummingbird only

Rufous-capped 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.

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Canto

Melodic, descending phrase with warm timbre; clear notes stepping down smoothly in relaxed musical progression.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Ecuador south to Bolivia in lower montane forest. 1,200–2,600 m elevation.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Rufous-capped 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

Rufous-capped 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.

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Espigueiro-de-coroa-ruiva (Chalcostigma ruficeps), 8–9 cm. Macho com coroa ruivo-alaranjada distinta, garganta com gorget roxo-esverdeado, dorso verde-oliva. Habita páramos e bordas de floresta de altitude nos Andes do Equador e Peru. Alimenta-se de néctar e pequenos insetos.

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