Anna's Hummingbird vs Plain-capped Starthroat

Calypte anna comparado com Heliomaster constantii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Anna's Hummingbird Plain-capped Starthroat
Nome científico Calypte anna Heliomaster constantii
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) 12,5 cm (4.9 in)
Peso 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 7,375 g (0.26 oz)
Dieta Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects …
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat
Envergadura
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat 12,5 cm
Peso
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Plain-capped Starthroat 7,375 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Anna's Hummingbird only

Plain-capped 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

Canto

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Plain-capped 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

Plain-capped 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-coroa-azul é um grande beija-flor do México e América Central. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante, coroa azul-iridescente e partes inferiores brancas com riscas. A fêmea carece da coroa azul brilhante. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores grandes, frequentemente defendendo territórios de alimentação. Habita em florestas secas, orlas de floresta e jardins com flores. Pode visitar flores de uma grande variedade de alturas.

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