Anna's Hummingbird vs Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Calypte anna в сравнении с Coeligena lutetiae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Anna's Hummingbird Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Научное название Calypte anna Coeligena lutetiae
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Размах крыльев 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 15,5 cm (6.1 in)
Масса 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 7,025 g (0.25 oz)
Питание Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane Ericaceae-rich forest. Supplements nectar with small insects and spiders gleaned from …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Размах крыльев
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Buff-winged Starfrontlet 15,5 cm
Масса
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Buff-winged Starfrontlet 7,025 g
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Anna's Hummingbird only

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Anna's Hummingbird

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

Пение

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.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Пение

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating persistently through Andean polylepis.

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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.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Found in high Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia at 2,400–3,600 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

Оперение

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.

Клюв

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Оперение

Andean Hillstar: males with iridescent multicolored gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted buff below

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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.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Green plumage with buff-colored wing patches visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges.

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