Anna's Hummingbird vs White-vented Violetear

Calypte anna ile kıyaslandığında Colibri serrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Anna's Hummingbird White-vented Violetear
Bilimsel Ad Calypte anna Colibri serrirostris
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) 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Ağırlık 4,3 g (0.15 oz) 6,199999999999999 g (0.22 oz)
Beslenme Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of highland and lowland forest margins. Feeds on diverse tubular flowers and catches flying …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
White-vented Violetear
Kanat Açıklığı
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
White-vented Violetear 13,6 cm
Ağırlık
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
White-vented Violetear 6,199999999999999 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Anna's Hummingbird only

White-vented Violetear 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.

White-vented Violetear

Şarkı

Sharp, emphatic squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes delivered insistently during competitive encounters near feeders.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

White-vented Violetear

Found in cerrado, chaco, and open woodland of central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 200–1,200 m elevation.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

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

White-vented Violetear

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.

White-vented Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with green plumage, violet ear patches, and a distinctive white vent. Found in cerrado and open habitats of central South America from Brazil to Argentina. Nectarivore of savanna flowers and gardens. An adaptable, widespread species.

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