Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) - HBW 5, p. 672
French: Colibri d’Anna
German: Annakolibri
Spanish: Colibrí de Ana
Taxonomy: Ornismya Anna Lesson, 1829, San Francisco, California.
Genus often merged into Archilochus, and both have sometimes been subsumed into Selasphorus; however, in morphology, vocalizations and displays, members of present genus stand apart from the Selasphorus-Archilochus assemblage; alternatively, present genus sometimes merged into Mellisuga. Closely related to C. costae, with which has hybridized. Also hybridizes with Lampornis clemenciae; “Selasphorus floresii” usually reckoned to be hybrid of present species with S. sasin; “Trochilus violajugulum” probably hybrid of p.. View all taxonomy...
Genus often merged into Archilochus, and both have sometimes been subsumed into Selasphorus; however, in morphology, vocalizations and displays, members of present genus stand apart from the Selasphorus-Archilochus assemblage; alternatively, present genus sometimes merged into Mellisuga. Closely related to C. costae, with which has hybridized. Also hybridizes with Lampornis clemenciae; “Selasphorus floresii” usually reckoned to be hybrid of present species with S. sasin; “Trochilus violajugulum” probably hybrid of present species with Archilochus alexandri. Monotypic.
Distribution: SW Canada (British Columbia) through W USA (E to S Arizona) to NW Mexico (NW Baja California). Winter range highly unsettled, species occurring irregularly S to N Sonora, SE to Gulf Coast of USA, and even N to SE Alaska; sporadically occurs much further E.
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immature male visiting feeder Locality Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Malcolm Mark Swan 29 July 2009 3 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
A female arriving at the nest to feed her two nestlings, and then leaving for another round of food gathering, which consists ma Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 27 February 2009 4 years ago 1 min 6 sec 4.7 -
A male displaying it's gorget and scratching it's head Locality San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 5 years ago 40 sec 4.6 -
A male displaying it's gorget Locality San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 5 years ago 29 sec 4.6 -
A view of a nest with two eggs and then the chicks, finally flying away Locality San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
David Kennedy 17 April 2007 5 years ago 3 min 35 sec 4.6 -
A close up of a perched young male softly vocalizing Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 August 2007 5 years ago 17 sec 4.6
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A female eating
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
AndrewSmith 1 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
Male Anna's Hummingbird hovering
Locality Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 23 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
Male hovering in front of me.
Locality Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA (United States)
Pat Durkin 1 year ago 4.3 -
A male perched.
Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 6 April 1998 4 years ago 4.2 -
Male at feeder at the Beatty Ranch, Miller Canyon
Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 17 May 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Female on nest
Locality California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Conan Guard 1 April 2008 4 years ago 4.2
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A male vocalizing while displaying to a female by flaring its gorget feathers. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 11 February 2010 16 weeks ago 5
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