Anna's Hummingbird vs Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Calypte anna 对比 Eupherusa eximia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Calypte anna Eupherusa eximia
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) 11.1 cm (4.4 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 4.334 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird 11.1 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird 4.334 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Stripe-tailed 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.

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Stripe-tailed 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

Stripe-tailed 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.

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

条纹尾叶绿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。分布于墨西哥至巴拿马。尾羽有独特的棕红与深色条纹。

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