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Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna ORDER: APODIFORMES FAMILY: TROCHILIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A common bird of urban areas of the far West, the Anna's Hummingbird makes itself conspicuous by its behavior as well as its choice of habitat. The male sings frequently from exposed perches, and makes elaborate dive displays at other hummingbirds and sometimes at people.

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Appearance

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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized stocky hummingbird.
  • Tiny compared with other kinds of birds.
  • Back iridescent bronzy green, grayish below.
  • Male has rose red throat and forehead.

Male Description

Gorget (throat) and forehead iridescent rose red. Gorget with elongated feathers projecting to the sides. Back, rump, and sides metallic bronze green. Underside grayish, with some green spots. Small white spot or streak behind eye. Tail dark; middle pair of tail feathers green, others gray; all rounded at tip. White tufts on either side of rump.

Female Description

Back, top of head, and two central tail feathers metallic bronze-green. Forehead sometimes dark grayish brown. Three outer tail feathers on each side with broad white tips, black central portions, and bronzy green bases. Wing feathers dark. Small white spot behind eye. Auriculars dusky. Throat grayish with some rose feathers, sometimes a large patch. Underparts dull grayish white or brownish gray with some green spots. Tufts on side of rump white.

Immature Description

Immatures resemble adult female.

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  • Costa's Hummingbird male has purple crown and throat and longer gorget projections. Both sexes have narrower and more pointed tail feathers, and thinner, slightly curved bills.

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