Anna's Hummingbird vs White-tailed Starfrontlet

Calypte anna 对比 Coeligena phalerata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird White-tailed Starfrontlet
学名 Calypte anna Coeligena phalerata
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Near Threatened
体长 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼展 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 14.1 cm (5.6 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 6.1 g (0.22 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of restricted Colombian range; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads in humid cloud forest. Supplements with …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
White-tailed Starfrontlet
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
White-tailed Starfrontlet 14.1 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
White-tailed Starfrontlet 6.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

White-tailed Starfrontlet 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-tailed Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Melodic, two-note ascending whistle; pure first tone rising to brighter second, given with clear projection from perch.

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-tailed Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in cloud forest and forest edge. 1,800–3,000 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Near Threatened

White-tailed Starfrontlet

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-tailed Starfrontlet

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-tailed Starfrontlet

白尾星额蜂鸟(Coeligena phalerata)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚内华达-德圣马尔塔山脉特有种,分布于海拔1800-3000米。绿色羽毛,具白色尾羽。以花蜜为食。

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