Anna's Hummingbird vs White-vented Violetear

Calypte anna 对比 Colibri serrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird White-vented Violetear
学名 Calypte anna Colibri serrirostris
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) 13.6 cm (5.4 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 6.199999999999999 g (0.22 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of highland and lowland forest margins. Feeds on diverse tubular flowers and catches flying …
产卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
White-vented Violetear
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
White-vented Violetear 13.6 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
White-vented Violetear 6.199999999999999 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

White-vented Violetear 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-vented Violetear

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes delivered insistently during competitive encounters near feeders.

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-vented Violetear

Found in cerrado, chaco, and open woodland of central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 200–1,200 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

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-vented Violetear

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-vented Violetear

白臀紫耳蜂鸟(Colibri serrirostris)是一种体长11-12厘米的中型蜂鸟,具有绿色羽毛、紫色耳斑和独特的白色臀部。分布于巴西中部、玻利维亚东部和阿根廷北部的塞拉多草原。以花蜜为食。

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