Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

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Identification

10 cm (4") Common in Pacific coastal lowlands, mountains, deserts and gardens. May be found in California in midwinter.

Bill is relatively short for a hummer.

Male: bright red cap and throat with red extending onto side of neck.

Female: usually has some red on throat.

Song: is given from a perch and is squeaky and grating.

Details in the field

4 photos

Credit: Kevin Cole

Credit: Tom Clifton

Credit: Dawn Beattie

Watch and learn

1 video

Anna's Hummingbird

Credit: Don DesJardin

Where it lives

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 5

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Red, or pink · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: About average for a hummingbird · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States · Northwestern Canada or United States

result:452-anna-s-hummingbird-female:1:1 Source: 452 Anna's hummingbird (Female), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 5

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?: Square or slightly notched at the end · Forked · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: About average for a hummingbird · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States · Northwestern Canada or United States

result:451-anna-s-humminbird-male:1:1 Source: 451 Anna's Humminbird (Male), row 1