Anna's Hummingbird vs Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Calypte anna 对比 Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
学名 Calypte anna Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
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) 4.133333333333333 g (0.15 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
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird 4.133333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Sapphire-throated 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

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.

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, thin chip note with silvery sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during active foraging.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Found in tropical lowlands from Honduras to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean lowland habitats.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

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

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

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.

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

蓝喉蜂鸟(Chrysuronia coeruleogularis)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于从洪都拉斯到委内瑞拉和厄瓜多尔的热带低地。雄鸟具有深蓝色喉部和绿色上体。以花蜜为食,栖息于热带低地森林中。

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