Anna's Hummingbird vs Tyrian Metaltail

Calypte anna в сравнении с Metallura tyrianthina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Anna's Hummingbird Tyrian Metaltail
Научное название Calypte anna Metallura tyrianthina
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) 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Масса 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 3,72 g (0.13 oz)
Питание Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Tyrian Metaltail
Размах крыльев
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Tyrian Metaltail 10,8 cm
Масса
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Tyrian Metaltail 3,72 g
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Anna's Hummingbird only

Tyrian Metaltail only

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.

Tyrian Metaltail

Пение

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from perch.

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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.

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

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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

Tyrian Metaltail

Оперение

Stripe-breasted Starthroat: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted 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.

Tyrian Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m. Males have a glittering violet-purple rump and tail. Nectarivore of montane forest. One of the most common and widespread Andean hummingbird species.

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