Anna's Hummingbird vs Velvet-browed Brilliant

Calypte anna 对比 Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Velvet-browed Brilliant
学名 Calypte anna Heliodoxa xanthogonys
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) 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Velvet-browed Brilliant
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Velvet-browed Brilliant 12.6 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Velvet-browed Brilliant 6.833333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Velvet-browed 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.

Velvet-browed Brilliant

鸣唱

High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Velvet-browed 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

Velvet-browed 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.

Velvet-browed Brilliant

黄耳宝石蜂鸟分布于委内瑞拉北部和盖亚那的山地森林。雄鸟耳羽金黄色,体羽翠绿,具紫蓝色喉斑。栖息于较低海拔的湿润森林,以花蜜为主食,具领域性。属委内瑞拉和盖亚那高地的特有鸟类。

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