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Anna's Hummingbird

Size: 3 1/2-4 inches

This is the only hummingbird species to be found in the Bay Area all year round. The male's head and throat are a bright rose-red in the proper lighting conditions. The females, as seen below, have only a few colored feathers in the same area.

Sounds: "chip"

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Photo courtesy of Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles, California Academy of Sciences
© 1999 California Academy of Sciences