Common Name: Anna’s Hummingbird
Scientific Name: Calypte anna
Range in North America: Year-round resident along the western coast of North America from southern British Columbia to southern California. Extensive year-round populations are also found southwestern Arizona.
Anna’s hummingbirds are familiar along the west coast. Males are instantly recognizable with a red or pink crown and extensive iridescent gorget, dusky greenish underparts and brighter green upperparts. Females are similar but paler on the underside and lack the extensive gorget, though they may show some red spotting on the throat.
These hummingbirds are common visitors to backyards, gardens and parks, especially where nectar feeders and hummingbird flowers are present. They will also nest regularly in backyards. Away from habitation, they prefer open woodlands and riparian areas.
Photo © Joan Gellatly
