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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna (Lesson, RP, 1829)
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, breeds in western North America, including south-west Canada, western USA and north-west Mexico. It is a hummingbird of the family Trochilidae and was described by Lesson in 1829. The species is native to the western coastal parts of the continent, and its breeding area has spread northwards in recent decades. It is linked with ornamental planting in residential areas and inland deserts, and it now remains in the Pacific Northwest throughout the year. Its name honours Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
- Breeding range
- North America: sw Canada, w USA and nw Mexico
