Anna's Hummingbird vs Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird and Broad-tailed Hummingbird can be distinguished by their tail and vocalizations. Anna's has a shorter tail and lacks the distinctive wing trill of the Broad-tailed. Both species have iridescent gorgets, but their colors differ.

1. Tail length: Broad-tailed Hummingbirds have longer tails. 2. Wing trill: Listen for the Broad-tailed's distinctive wing trill. 3. Gorget color: Check for the rose-pink gorget and crown in Anna's males versus the rose-red gorget in Broad-tailed males. 4. Habitat: Consider the habitat; urban areas suggest Anna's, while montane meadows suggest Broad-tailed.

Both species are similar in size, but the Broad-tailed Hummingbird may appear slightly larger due to its longer tail.

Anna's Hummingbird males have a rose-pink gorget and crown, while Broad-tailed males have a rose-red gorget but no colored crown. Females and immatures of both species are similar, with green upperparts and pale underparts.

Broad-tailed Hummingbirds perform aerial displays with a distinctive wing trill, which Anna's Hummingbirds do not.

Anna's Hummingbirds are more common in urban and suburban areas, while Broad-tailed Hummingbirds prefer montane meadows and open woodlands.

Broad-tailed Hummingbirds produce a loud wing trill during flight, which is absent in Anna's Hummingbirds.