Anna's Hummingbird vs Blue-tufted Starthroat
Calypte anna 对比 Heliomaster furcifer
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Anna's Hummingbird | Blue-tufted Starthroat |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Calypte anna | Heliomaster furcifer |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | 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) | 10.8 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 4.3 g (0.15 oz) | 5.7 g (0.20 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … | Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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
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.
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.
Geographic Range & Migration
Anna's Hummingbird
Western North America from southern British Columbia along the Pacific coast to Baja California. Range has expanded northward.
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.
保护状况
Anna's Hummingbird
Blue-tufted Starthroat
How to Tell Them Apart
Anna's Hummingbird
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
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; sparkling tail; females green above; spotted
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.
Blue-tufted Starthroat
蓝胡须星蜂鸟分布于南美洲阿根廷、玻利维亚、巴西至特立尼达的干旱和半干旱地带。雄鸟胡须状喉羽蓝色，喙细长。以花蜜为食，栖息于干旱林和稀树草原。在南美洲大陆分布较广。