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Anna's hummingbird

Calypte anna (R. Lesson, 1829)

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The anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 4.04 g to 4.5 g and live up to 6.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Photo: Mfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the anna's hummingbird

Weight
4.04 g – 4.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
6.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
8.5 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
16.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the anna's hummingbird

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Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Nigel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the anna's hummingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the anna's hummingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a North American species of hummingbird named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli.

It is native to western coastal regions of North America. Until the late 20th century, Anna's hummingbirds migrated from locations as far north as Alaska and coastal British Columbia, returning south to breed in Baja California and Southern California.

Since the 1970s, ornamental plants in residential areas along the Pacific coast and inland deserts provided expanded nectar and nesting sites, allowing the species to expand its breeding range to northern coastal regions without migrating. Year-round residence of Anna's hummingbirds in the Pacific Northwest is an example of ecological release dependent on acclimation to colder winter temperatures, introduced plants, and human provision of nectar feeders during winter.

These birds feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendable tongue. They also consume small insects and other arthropods caught in flight or gleaned from vegetation.

From the Wikipedia article “Anna's hummingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anna%27s_hummingbird&oldid=1379926079), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the anna's hummingbird endangered?

The anna's hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the anna's hummingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderApodiformes
  5. familyTrochilidae
  6. genusCalypte
  7. SpeciesCalypte anna (R. Lesson, 1829)

Synonyms Archilochus anna, Ornismya anna, Trochilus anna

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Columbian humming birdEnglish
  • colibrí d'AnnaCatalan
  • kalypta růžovohlaváCzech
  • kolibřík růžovohlaváCzech
  • sïedn AnnaWelsh
  • Anna´ KolibriDanish
  • AnnakolibriGerman
  • ruĝmaska kolibroEsperanto
  • Colibrí de AnaSpanish
  • Colibrí cabeza rojaSpanish
  • Colibrí de AnnaSpanish
  • rubiinipartakolibriFinnish
  • Calypte d'AnnaFrench
  • Colibri d'AnnaFrench
  • Colibri d’AnnaFrench
  • annin kolibrićCroatian
  • Anna-kolibriHungarian
  • Colibrì di AnnaItalian
  • アンナハチドリJapanese
  • Anos kaliptaLithuanian
  • tətiʔədlut
  • Annas kolibriLatvian
  • Anna-kolibrieDutch
  • Anna's KolibrieDutch
  • rødmaskekolibriNorwegian
  • koliberek żarogłowyPolish
  • colibri-de-annaPortuguese
  • Beija-flor-de-AnnaPortuguese
  • beija-flor-de-cabeça-magentaPortuguese
  • Калипта АнныRussian
  • Рубиновый калипсоRussian
  • čmeľovec AnninSlovak
  • анин колибриSerbian
  • Anin kolibriSerbian
  • chaparralkolibriSwedish
  • Anna KolibrisiTurkish
  • Anna'nın KolibrisiTurkish
  • каліпта рубіновоголоваUkrainian
  • 安氏蜂鸟Chinese
  • 朱紅蜂鳥Chinese
  • 紅喉蜂鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the anna's hummingbird

Other species in the same genus Calypte.

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Common questions

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How big is the anna's hummingbird?

An adult anna's hummingbird weighs 4.04 g – 4.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the anna's hummingbird endangered?

The anna's hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the anna's hummingbird live?

The anna's hummingbird has a recorded lifespan of 6.3 years.

What kind of animal is the anna's hummingbird?

The anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{annas_hummingbird_2026,
  title = {Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/annas-hummingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}