Anna's Hummingbird vs Horned Sungem

Calypte anna 对比 Heliactin bilophus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Horned Sungem
学名 Calypte anna Heliactin bilophus
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) 9.6 cm (3.8 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.3 g (0.08 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of open savanna and cerrado, visiting small flowers of grasses and shrubs. Catches tiny …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Horned Sungem
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Horned Sungem 9.6 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Horned Sungem 2.3 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Horned Sungem 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.

Horned Sungem

鸣唱

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich timbre; warm, musical notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at midday.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Horned Sungem

Found in cerrado, caatinga, and dry open habitats across central Brazil from Maranhão to Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. 300–1,100 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Horned Sungem

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

Horned Sungem

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.

Horned Sungem

双冠蜂鸟是巴西中部特有的蜂鸟,雄鸟头部具两道彩色羽冠,极为华丽。体型小,喙短直。栖息于巴西热带稀树草原(塞拉多),以花蜜为主食。具有独特的展示行为,飞翔时上下起伏以展示头冠。

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