Anna's Hummingbird vs Glittering Starfrontlet

Calypte anna 对比 Coeligena orina

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Glittering Starfrontlet
学名 Calypte anna Coeligena orina
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Endangered
体长 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
翼展 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 6.95 g (0.25 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Glittering Starfrontlet 14.5 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Glittering Starfrontlet 6.95 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Glittering 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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Endangered

Glittering 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

Glittering 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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

闪亮星额蜂鸟(Coeligena orina)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚西安第斯山脉特有种,分布于海拔3100-3500米。雄鸟具有闪耀的虹彩前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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