Species Spotlight: Anna's Hummingbird

Hummingbird perched on branch

Questions and Answers

Where are Anna’s hummingbirds found?
Anna’s hummingbirds are among the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast.

What is the Anna’s hummingbird curious courtship display?
Males climb 130 feet into the air and then in a burst of sound generated by their tail feathers, swoop to the ground.

What do you call a flock of hummingbirds?
A flock is called bouquet, a glittering, a hover, a shimmer, or a tune of hummingbirds.

 

 

 

 

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