Anna's Hummingbird vs Olivaceous Thornbill

Calypte anna 对比 Chalcostigma olivaceum

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Olivaceous Thornbill
学名 Calypte anna Chalcostigma olivaceum
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼展 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 16.3 cm (6.4 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 7.3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Olivaceous Thornbill
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Olivaceous Thornbill 16.3 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Olivaceous Thornbill 7.3999999999999995 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Olivaceous Thornbill 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

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.

Olivaceous Thornbill

鸣唱

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Olivaceous Thornbill

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.

Olivaceous Thornbill

橄榄金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma olivaceum),体长约12厘米。体羽橄榄绿色,喉部颜色较暗,尾长而分叉。分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚安第斯山脉的高海拔草甸。以花蜜为食,在多风的高山环境中悬停采蜜。

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