Anna's Hummingbird

Overview

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds. A green hummingbird with a rosy-red crown and throat in males; once restricted to California, now expanding north; resident year-round, with a buzzy metallic song; frequent visitor to feeders.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Calypte; binomial: Calypte anna; authority: (Lesson, RP, 1829). Typical size: 9-10cm. Average lifespan: 3-8 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.