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| + | #Wikipedia contributors. (2018, October 9). Anna's hummingbird. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:45, October 20, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anna%27s_hummingbird&oldid=863197293 | ||
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Revision as of 08:47, 20 October 2018
- Calypte anna
Identification
10–11 cm (4-4½ in)
- Short straight black bill
- Glossy golden-green back
- Grey below
- Green flanks
- Long, straight and slender bill
Male:
- Glossy red crown and throat
- Dark tail
Female and juvenile:
- Green crown
- Grey throat with some red marking
- Dark tail with white tips.
Distribution
North, South and Central America: found in the arid south-west of British Columbia to north-western Baja; winters to northern Mexico
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Chapparal oak woods, the base of canyons and riparian woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
The female builds a large, round, cup nest in a shrub or tree from very small twigs, lichen and other mosses, and often lined with downy feathers, soft plant material or animal hair. It is bound together with spider silk. The eggs are generally laid between November - May.
Diet
The diet includes nectar of native and introduced flowers, shrubs and trees and also insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Clark, C. J. and S. M. Russell (2012). Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.226
- Howell, S.N.G. 2002. Hummingbirds of North America. Academic Press
- Schuchmann, K.L. & Boesman, P. (2018). Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/55656 on 20 October 2018).
- Wikipedia contributors. (2018, October 9). Anna's hummingbird. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:45, October 20, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anna%27s_hummingbird&oldid=863197293
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Anna's Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anna%27s_Hummingbird
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