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Class:
Aves
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Order:
Apodiformes
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Family:
Trochilidae
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Subfamily:
Trochilinae
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Genus:
Calypte
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Species:
anna
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General description.
Named for the Dutchess of Rivoli, Ann's Hummingbird's raiment is just as spectacular, seeming, at one glance, to cast a purplish hue with sparks of copper and green and, at another, to fade into the velvety black of night.Female appearance.
The female Anna's Hummingbird has a green crown and spotted throat.Flight pattern.
During courtship, the male Anna's Hummingbird climbs to an astonishing height then power-dives in a circle to within inches of the female's perching place.Breeding habits.
This is the only hummingbird that breeds entirely in one state, California. The female will usually brood twice a year.Calls or song.
During the nuptial ritual, the male 'Anna's' emits a "bark" followed by a squeaky serenade on the upswing.Population and distribution.
The Anna's Hummingbird's range is limited to California, the Baja Peninsula, southern Arizona and New Mexico.Nesting habits.
Anna's Hummingbird will build a nest in a wooded canyon, citrus grove of even a utility pole, wherever water is near. They make a platform of soft down, where two white eggs are laid. After hatching, Anna's Hummingbird finishes the walls.Similar birds:
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Birds in the same Family:
Anna's Hummingbird
Common names:
Anna's Hummingbird
Scientific Name:
Calypte anna
Tags:
Green back, grayish underparts; rose red crown and throat
Anna's Hummingbird Data:
Length: 3 in
ABA Score: 1
Relative size:
Smaller than a Robin