Anna's Hummingbird vs Green-throated Mountain-gem

Calypte anna 对比 Lampornis viridipallens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Green-throated Mountain-gem
学名 Calypte anna Lampornis viridipallens
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) 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 5.540000000000001 g (0.20 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Mexican highland forest; visits Salvia and other forest-edge flowers. Catches small insects in …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Green-throated Mountain-gem
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Green-throated Mountain-gem 12.7 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Green-throated Mountain-gem 5.540000000000001 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Green-throated Mountain-gem 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.

Green-throated Mountain-gem

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical twittering; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Green-throated Mountain-gem

Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Green-throated Mountain-gem

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

Green-throated Mountain-gem

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.

Green-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala and southern Mexico at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a green throat patch. Nectarivore of cloud forest and pine-oak forest edges. A Central American highland endemic.

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