Long-tailed Sylph vs Anna's Hummingbird

Aglaiocercus kingii so với Calypte anna

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Long-tailed Sylph Anna's Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Aglaiocercus kingii Calypte anna
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 12,0 cm (4.7 in)
Khối Lượng 5,25 g (0.19 oz) 4,3 g (0.15 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Supplements diet with small … Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Long-tailed Sylph
Anna's Hummingbird 10,0 cm
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Long-tailed Sylph 11,7 cm
Anna's Hummingbird 12,0 cm
Khối Lượng
Long-tailed Sylph 5,25 g
Anna's Hummingbird 4,3 g
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Long-tailed Sylph only

Anna's Hummingbird only

Anna's Hummingbird

Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, gardens, parks, and open woodland along the Pacific coast. One of few hummingbirds not fully migratory.

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Song & Call Comparison

Long-tailed Sylph

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, flowing phrase with rich character; warm notes weaving in relaxed sequence typical of dawn chorus activity.

Anna's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Long-tailed Sylph

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m.

Anna's Hummingbird

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

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Long-tailed Sylph

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Long-tailed Sylph

Bộ Lông

Rufous Hummingbird: males with brilliant orange-rufous body; iridescent red gorget; females green above; rufous-washed below

Anna's Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

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About These Birds

Long-tailed Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 13 cm tail in males) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have extraordinarily long, iridescent violet-blue outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A cloud forest icon.

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.

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