SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – FEATHERS IN THE RANGE OF LIGHT Blog Post #10
California’s “Range of Light” is home to a diverse array of both colorful and cryptic birds (the feathers). It is my intent to use my passion for birds and photography to paint a story about 120 of the most common or most sought-after Sierra Nevada (Range of Light) birds by most nature enthusiasts.
Sierra Nevada Birds – Feathers in the Range of Light is a Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna
Name roots: (For Anna Duchess of Rivoli) (Gr. calypte , “a proper name, unknown”)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Anna’s hummingbirds have an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. Their bills are long, straight, and slender. The adult male has an iridescent crimson-red, to a reddish-pink crown and gorget, which can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight, and a dark, slightly forked tail.
Females also have iridescent red gorgets, although they are usually smaller and less brilliant than the male.
DISTRIBUTION & OCCURRENCE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA
Anna’s Hummingbirds are a Common Yearround Resident of the Sierra Nevada in the Foothill woodlands & Lower Montane biotic zones.
CONSERVATION STATUS – IUCN Red List Category
The Anna’s Hummingbird (ANHU is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Redlist Classification Justification: This species has an extremely large range, the population trend appears to be increasing, and the population size is extremely large. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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