Anna's Hummingbird vs Brazilian Ruby

Calypte anna 对比 Clytolaema rubricauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Brazilian Ruby
学名 Calypte anna Clytolaema rubricauda
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) 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 7.42 g (0.26 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Brazilian Ruby
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Brazilian Ruby 13.8 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Brazilian Ruby 7.42 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Brazilian Ruby 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.

Brazilian Ruby

鸣唱

Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Brazilian Ruby

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Brazilian Ruby

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

Brazilian Ruby

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.

Brazilian Ruby

巴西红尾蜂鸟(Clytolaema rubricauda)是一种体长11-12厘米的中型蜂鸟,为巴西东南部大西洋森林特有种。雄鸟具亮丽的红宝石色尾羽和金属绿色上体。以花蜜为食,是巴西最美丽的蜂鸟之一。

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