Anna's Hummingbird vs Black-throated Brilliant

Calypte anna 对比 Heliodoxa schreibersii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anna's Hummingbird Black-throated Brilliant
学名 Calypte anna Heliodoxa schreibersii
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) 8.5 g (0.30 oz)
食性 Nectar, small insects, and tree sap. Visits a wide variety of native and ornamental flowering … Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods.
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Anna's Hummingbird 10.0 cm
Black-throated Brilliant
翼展
Anna's Hummingbird 12.0 cm
Black-throated Brilliant 13.9 cm
体重
Anna's Hummingbird 4.3 g
Black-throated Brilliant 8.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anna's Hummingbird only

Black-throated Brilliant 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.

Black-throated Brilliant

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

Geographic Range & Migration

Anna's Hummingbird

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

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Anna's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Black-throated Brilliant

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

Black-throated Brilliant

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.

Black-throated Brilliant

黑喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、秘鲁和玻利维亚的安第斯山脉东坡。雄鸟喉部黑色,体羽闪光绿色,胸部具紫蓝色斑块。栖息于山地热带雨林,以花蜜为主食,也取食昆虫。

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