Anna's Hummingbird vs Hyacinth Visorbearer

Calypte anna เปรียบเทียบกับ Augastes scutatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Anna's Hummingbird Hyacinth Visorbearer
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Calypte anna Augastes scutatus
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) 10.7 cm (4.2 in)
น้ำหนัก 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 3.3 g (0.12 oz)
อาหาร Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado flowers, particularly Vellozia and Qualea. Catches small insects near rocky outcrops.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Hyacinth Visorbearer
กว้างปีก
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Hyacinth Visorbearer 10.7 cm
น้ำหนัก
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Hyacinth Visorbearer 3.3 g

Habitat Comparison

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Anna's Hummingbird only

Hyacinth Visorbearer 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

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.

Hyacinth Visorbearer

เสียงร้อง

Soft, pure sustained tone with gentle vibrato; single melodic note trembling slightly, typical of quiet upland forest perches.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Hyacinth Visorbearer

Endemic to the campo rupestre of the Espinhaço Range in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Found at 900–1,600 m elevation.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Hyacinth Visorbearer

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

Hyacinth Visorbearer

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.

Hyacinth Visorbearer

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of southeastern Brazil, particularly Minas Gerais. Iridescent hyacinth-blue forehead visor and green plumage. Nectarivore of rocky campo rupestre habitats with sparse vegetation. Classified as Near Threatened.

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