Anna's Hummingbird vs Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Calypte anna 对比 Eupetomena macroura

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Calypte anna Eupetomena macroura
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) 13.9 cm (5.5 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 7.94 g (0.28 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 13.9 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 7.94 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird 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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

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.

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

燕尾蜂鸟,体长15-17厘米。虹彩蓝绿色,尾羽深度分叉。分布于南美洲东部。

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