No Bigger Than A Ping Pong Ball Covered In Iridescent Emerald Feathers, They Look More Like Flying Jewelry Than Birds
THIS BIRD IS THE ONLY NORTH AMERICAN HUMMINGBIRD WITH A RED CROWN.
With their shocking magenta head, their iridescent emerald feathers, and rose-pink throats, they look like more flying jewelry than birds.
MEET ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD
Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna, is a medium-sized bird species in the Trochilidae family. No bigger than a ping pong ball Anna’s hummingbird with an iridescent bronze-green back with a pale grey chest and belly. The male takes this bright coloring one step further with an iridescent crimson-red throat. The bill is long and slender and the tail slightly forked.
Anna’s hummingbird is native to western coastal regions of North America.
Found from southern Canada to Baja California and inland to southern and central Arizona, these birds tend to permanent residents within their range and are quite territorial.
WATCH AND LISTEN TO ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD RIGHT HERE BELOW:
