Anna's Hummingbird vs Golden Starfrontlet

Calypte anna 对比 Coeligena eos

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Golden Starfrontlet
学名 Calypte anna Coeligena eos
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) 14.1 cm (5.6 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 6.599999999999999 g (0.23 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Golden Starfrontlet
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Golden Starfrontlet 14.1 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Golden Starfrontlet 6.599999999999999 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Golden Starfrontlet 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.

Golden Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Golden Starfrontlet

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

Golden Starfrontlet

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.

Golden Starfrontlet

金星额蜂鸟(Coeligena eos)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚东安第斯山脉特有种,分布于海拔2500-3500米。雄鸟具有金橙色胸部和星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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