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Anna's Hummingbird (Female)

Calypte anna

Description:

Anna's Hummingbird is 3.9 to 4.3 inches (10 to 11 centimeters)long. It has a bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. Its bill is long, straight and slender. The adult male has an iridescent crimson-red crown and throat, and a dark, slightly forked tail. Anna's is the only North American hummingbird species with a red crown. Females and juveniles have a green crown, a grey throat with some red markings, a grey chest and belly, and a dark, rounded tail with white tips on the outer feathers.

Habitat:

backyard

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow!

jakewade97
jakewade97 12 years ago

good pic.

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

California, USA

Spotted on Apr 8, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012

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