Anna's Hummingbird vs Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Calypte anna 对比 Heliodoxa branickii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Rufous-webbed Brilliant
学名 Calypte anna Heliodoxa branickii
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) 12.5 cm (4.9 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 5.54 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Rufous-webbed Brilliant 12.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Rufous-webbed Brilliant 5.54 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Rufous-webbed Brilliant 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.

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

鸣唱

Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

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

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

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.

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

粉红喉宝石蜂鸟分布于厄瓜多尔和秘鲁安第斯山脉东坡的云雾林。雄鸟喉部粉红色,体羽金绿色,尾部叉形。栖息于山地雨林的中层和冠层,以花蜜为主食,也取食昆虫。属安第斯山中等海拔的特有蜂鸟。

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