Listen to the Anna's hummingbird
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About the Anna's hummingbird
The Anna's hummingbird is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 4 g.
What does the Anna's hummingbird sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song and call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
More from the family Trochilidae
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Ruby-throated hummingbird
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Calliope hummingbird
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Sparkling violetear
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Black-chinned hummingbird
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Mexican violetear
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Green hermit
Phaethornis guy
White-necked jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Fiery topaz
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White-booted racket-tail
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Brown violetear
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Anna's hummingbird sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Anna's hummingbird on this page, including its song and call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Anna's hummingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Anna's hummingbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Anna's hummingbird belong to?
The Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Calypte anna - Anna's Hummingbird by Bushman – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call by Bushman – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · McClellan Ranch Preserve, Santa Clara, California, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Palo Alto Baylands, Santa Clara, California, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song by Bushman – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q564265 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Anna's hummingbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Nigel – CC BY 2.0