Anna's Hummingbird vs Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Calypte anna เปรียบเทียบกับ Avocettula recurvirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Anna's Hummingbird | Fiery-tailed Awlbill |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Calypte anna | Avocettula recurvirostris |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | — |
| กว้างปีก | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 4.3 g (0.15 oz) | 4.25 g (0.15 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … | Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.
Geographic Range & Migration
Anna's Hummingbird
Western North America from southern British Columbia along the Pacific coast to Baja California. Range has expanded northward.
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Anna's Hummingbird
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
How to Tell Them Apart
Anna's Hummingbird
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.
Medium-length, straight, thin black bill
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Gilded Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white pectoral tufts; females with spotted below
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.
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) with a uniquely upcurved, awl-shaped bill. Green plumage with a fiery orange-red tail. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas to Amazonia. Nectarivore and insectivore. The only member of its genus.