Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult male
- Stout and stocky hummingbird with short, straight bill
- Iridescent rosy pink crown and throat
- Small white spot behind eye
- © Joan Gellatly, AZ, Tucson, February 2009
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult female
- Stout body with short, straight black bill
- Central iridescent pink throat patch
- Some females show several scattered pink feathers on face
- White above and behind eye
- © Edgar Paul Coral, CA, Los Gatos, July 2008
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult male
- Stout body
- Short, straight black bill
- Iridescent green on back and flanks
- Iridescent crown and throat appear dark red or black in dim light
- © Brian L. Sullivan, CA, San Clemente Island, September 2004
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult male
- Chubby with short, straight bill
- Rosy pink iridescent crown and throat, flaring to sides of breast
- White behind eye
- © Michael J. Andersen, CA, Lake Hodges, San Diego County, February 2010
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult male in flight
- Stout-bodied with short black bill
- Iridescent green above, mostly gray underparts
- Rosy throat patch flares around sides of neck
- © sannesu, CA, December 2007
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult female
- Straight black bill
- Stout body
- Mostly gray underparts
- Central iridescent throat patch
- © Joan Gellatly, AZ, Tucson, June 2009
Anna's Hummingbird
Immature male
- Straight black bill
- Patchy iridescent pink patches on face and throat
- White spot behind eye
- Pollen occasionally causes yellow patches on bill
- © Joan Gellatly, AZ, Tucson, August 2009
Anna's Hummingbird
Adult male
- Stout body and short bill
- Pink iridescent throat patch flares out to sides
- Glossy green and gray belly
- White spot behind eye
- © Ganesh Jayaraman, CA, Milpitas, April 2010
Similar Species
Adult male
- Similar to male Anna's Hummingbird but smaller and chubbier
- Short-necked appearance
- Short tail
- Crown and throat iridescent purple, flaring dramatically down both sides of breast
- © Joan Gellatly, Tucson, AZ, October 2009
Adult female
- Similar to female Anna's Hummingbird but smaller and chunkier
- Slightly decurved bill
- No throat patch
- Darker gray cheeks contrast with paler eyebrow stripe
- © Brian L. Sullivan, CA
Adult male
- Similar to Anna's Hummingbird but smaller and more slender-bodied
- Long, slightly decurved bill
- Males show mostly dark throat with iridescent violet on lower portion
- Pale gray belly
- © Joan Gellatly, Tucson, AZ, August 2009
Adult female
- Similar to female Anna's Hummingbird but smaller and more slender
- Longer, slightly decurved bill
- No throat patch
- Crown gray instead of greenish
- © Stephen Ramirez, Menard County, TX, June 2010
Adult male
- Similar to Anna's Hummingbird but body and tail more elongated
- Rosy red iridescent throat patch
- Green crown
- Thin white line from chin to eye
- © Lois Manowitz, Sierra Vista, AZ, May 2010
Adult female
- Similar to female Anna's Hummingbird but body and tail more elongated
- Buffy flanks
- Spotted throat and cheeks
- © Brian L. Sullivan, Salt Lake , UT, October 2009
Adult male
- Similar to Anna's Hummingbird but rich buffy orange throughout
- Small and compact
- White chest contrasts with dark red throat patch
- © Joan Gellatly, Ash Canyon, AZ, August 2009
Adult female
- Similar to female Anna's Hummingbird but more compact with shorter wings
- Buffy flanks and tail
- No white eyebrow stripe
- © Stephen Ramirez, TX, July 2009