Anna's Hummingbird vs Plain-capped Starthroat

Calypte anna 对比 Heliomaster constantii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Plain-capped Starthroat
学名 Calypte anna Heliomaster constantii
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) 7.375 g (0.26 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American dry and semi-open habitats. Visits large flowers; catches insects …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Plain-capped Starthroat 12.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Plain-capped Starthroat 7.375 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Plain-capped Starthroat 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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

鸣唱

High, thin twittering barely audible; delicate cascade of minute notes, poorly documented vocal repertoire.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

Found from northwestern Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Costa Rica in dry forest. Sea level to 1,800 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

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

Plain-capped Starthroat

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.

Plain-capped Starthroat

普通星蜂鸟分布于墨西哥至哥斯达黎加的中美洲干旱林和开阔地带。雄鸟喉部具闪光紫色,体型较大,喙长直。以花蜜为主食,常在高大的花序上觅食。雄鸟有高调的求偶展示,鸣声响亮。

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