Anna's Hummingbird vs Blue-mantled Thornbill

Calypte anna 对比 Chalcostigma stanleyi

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属性 Anna's Hummingbird Blue-mantled Thornbill
学名 Calypte anna Chalcostigma stanleyi
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) 13.2 cm (5.2 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 5.2749999999999995 g (0.19 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Blue-mantled Thornbill
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Blue-mantled Thornbill 13.2 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Blue-mantled Thornbill 5.2749999999999995 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Blue-mantled 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.

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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.

Blue-mantled Thornbill

鸣唱

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Blue-mantled Thornbill

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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

Blue-mantled Thornbill

羽毛

Long-billed Starthroat: males glittering blue-green gorget; metallic green above; long bill; white pectoral tufts; females green with spots

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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.

Blue-mantled Thornbill

蓝嘴金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma stanleyi),体长约14厘米。嘴蓝色(幼鸟),喉部蓝绿色辉斑,上体绿色,尾较长。分布于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔的高海拔安第斯山区。以花蜜和昆虫为食。

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