Anna's Hummingbird vs Peruvian Piedtail

Calypte anna 对比 Phlogophilus harterti

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Peruvian Piedtail
学名 Calypte anna Phlogophilus harterti
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) 9.1 cm (3.6 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 2.45 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Peruvian Piedtail
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Peruvian Piedtail 9.1 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Peruvian Piedtail 2.45 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Peruvian Piedtail 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.

Peruvian Piedtail

鸣唱

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 m elevation.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

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

Peruvian Piedtail

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.

Peruvian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,300-2,200 m. Green plumage with pale-tipped tail. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named after Ernst Hartert. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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