Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Anna's Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons 对比 Calypte anna

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indigo-capped Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird
学名 Amazilia cyanifrons Calypte anna
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼展 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 4.3 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
翼展
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 11.2 cm
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
体重
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 5.0 g
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Indigo-capped Hummingbird 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.

Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Anna's Hummingbird

鸣唱

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Anna's Hummingbird

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

羽毛

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.

Medium-length, straight, thin black bill

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

蓝额蜂鸟(Amazilia cyanifrons),体长9-10厘米,分布于哥伦比亚海拔500至1,800米的湿润森林中。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟前额具蓝色辉光,是哥伦比亚的特有种。

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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