Anna's Hummingbird vs Barn Swallow

Calypte anna เปรียบเทียบกับ Hirundo rustica

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Anna's Hummingbird Barn Swallow
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Calypte anna Hirundo rustica
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Hirundinidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
กว้างปีก 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 19.0 g (0.67 oz)
อาหาร Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …
จำนวนไข่ 2 2-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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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.

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

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Song & Call Comparison

Anna's Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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.

Barn Swallow

เสียงร้อง

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

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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.

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

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How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Barn Swallow

ขนนก

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

ปาก

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

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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.

Barn Swallow

The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.

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