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;[[:Category:Calypte|Calypte]] anna | ;[[:Category:Calypte|Calypte]] anna | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC 0009 1649 copy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female bathing<br />Photo © by {{user|Redwing|Redwing}}<br />Walnut,California, 3 April 2009]] | ||
10–11 cm (4-4½ in) | 10–11 cm (4-4½ in) | ||
*Short straight black bill | *Short straight black bill | ||
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*Dark tail<br /> | *Dark tail<br /> | ||
'''Female''' and '''juvenile''':<br /> | '''Female''' and '''juvenile''':<br /> | ||
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*Green crown | *Green crown | ||
*Grey throat with some red marking | *Grey throat with some red marking | ||
*Dark tail with white tips. | *Dark tail with white tips. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Anna-pena-9-24.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Adult female in flight<br />Photo © by {{user|UncleGus_24|Gus Hallgren}}<br />Green Valley, [[Arizona]], 24 September 2010]] | ||
Southwest [[Canada]] ([[British Columbia]]) south through western [[USA]] (east to southern [[Arizona]]) to northwest [[Mexico]] (northwest Baja California). In winter occurs irregularly south to northern [[Sonora]], southeast to Gulf Coast of [[USA]], and even north to southeast [[Alaska]]; sporadically occurs much farther east. | Southwest [[Canada]] ([[British Columbia]]) south through western [[USA]] (east to southern [[Arizona]]) to northwest [[Mexico]] (northwest Baja California). In winter occurs irregularly south to northern [[Sonora]], southeast to Gulf Coast of [[USA]], and even north to southeast [[Alaska]]; sporadically occurs much farther east. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Anna s HB 5-1-20 IMG 0009web.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Forcreeks|Steve Berliner}}<br />Jennings Lodge, [[Oregon]], [[USA]], 1 May 2020]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Chapparal oak woods, the base of canyons and riparian woodland. | Chapparal oak woods, the base of canyons and riparian woodland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Annas_Hummingbird_Tongue_JMO.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female extending tongue<br />Photo © by {{user|jmorlan|Joseph Morlan}}<br />San Francisco, [[California]], [[USA]], 20 March 2021]] |
====Breeding==== | ====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. | 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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Lepage D. (2020) Anna%27s_Hummingbird in [ | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Lepage D. (2020) Anna%27s_Hummingbird in [https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/avibase.jsp Avibase - The World Bird Database]. Retrieved 12April 2020 |
#Clark, C. J. and S. M. Russell (2020). Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.annhum.01 | #Clark, C. J. and S. M. Russell (2020). Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.annhum.01 | ||
#Howell, S.N.G. 2002. Hummingbirds of North America. Academic Press | #Howell, S.N.G. 2002. Hummingbirds of North America. Academic Press | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calypte | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calypte]] |
Latest revision as of 23:45, 30 December 2022
- 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
Southwest Canada (British Columbia) south through western USA (east to southern Arizona) to northwest Mexico (northwest Baja California). In winter occurs irregularly south to northern Sonora, southeast to Gulf Coast of USA, and even north to southeast Alaska; sporadically occurs much farther east.
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.
Vocalisations
Song is a learned mixture of high-pitched scratchy buzzes followed by more melodious whistles and scratchy notes. Typical call is a short, sharp, dry tzip note. A loud pop is made acoustically by the male at the bottom of a territorial dive display.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. (2020) Anna%27s_Hummingbird in Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 12April 2020
- Clark, C. J. and S. M. Russell (2020). Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.annhum.01
- 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 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anna%27s_Hummingbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
