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Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

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Field Notes

Description:

Male Anna's hummingbird in our Berkeley backyard.

Habitat:

West Coast, British Columbia to Baja and Southern Arizona.

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Anna's Hummingbird

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Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
It looks VERY purple on all my computers! But I'll take your word for it
MelanieHofmann
Costa's have a more purple gorget. Maybe your monitor shows more of that color than the magenta on mine? They are very similar.
KarenSaxton
That almost looks more like a Costa's than an Anna's

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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