Anna's Hummingbird vs White-bellied Emerald

Calypte anna 对比 Chlorestes candida

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird White-bellied Emerald
学名 Calypte anna Chlorestes candida
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)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 3.675 g (0.13 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
White-bellied Emerald
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
White-bellied Emerald
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
White-bellied Emerald 3.675 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

White-bellied Emerald 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.

White-bellied Emerald

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick dry staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence near flowers.

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-bellied Emerald

Found in humid forests from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. Resident in lowland forest edges.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-bellied Emerald

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

White-bellied Emerald

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-bellied Emerald

白腹蓝嘴蜂鸟 (Chlorestes candida),体长约10厘米。上体绿色,下体白色,嘴短而直,基部有蓝色斑点,尾短叉形。分布于墨西哥至中美洲。以花蜜为主食,也捕食小型昆虫。常在热带花园和次生林中活动。

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