Anna's Hummingbird vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Calypte anna ile kıyaslandığında Chionomesa lactea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Anna's Hummingbird Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Bilimsel Ad Calypte anna Chionomesa lactea
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Ağırlık 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 4,333333333333333 g (0.15 oz)
Beslenme Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kanat Açıklığı
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Ağırlık
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
Sapphire-spangled Emerald 4,333333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Anna's Hummingbird only

Sapphire-spangled Emerald 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

Şarkı

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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Şarkı

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

How to Tell Them Apart

Anna's Hummingbird

Tuy

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.

Gaga

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Green plumage with sapphire-blue throat spots. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Named for its sapphire-spangled throat.

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