Anna's Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Calypte anna 对比 Heliangelus amethysticollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Sunangel
学名 Calypte anna Heliangelus amethysticollis
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) 12.6 cm (5.0 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 5.433333333333334 g (0.19 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Amethyst-throated Sunangel 12.6 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Amethyst-throated Sunangel 5.433333333333334 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Amethyst-throated Sunangel 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.

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

鸣唱

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

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.

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

紫喉太阳天使蜂鸟分布于安第斯山脉东坡,从秘鲁北部至玻利维亚。雄鸟喉部呈闪亮的紫色,体羽绿色,胸部具紫色斑块。栖息于海拔3000-4500米的高山灌丛,以花蜜为食,是传粉重要鸟类。

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