Anna's Hummingbird Similar Species Comparison

Adult male

Stocky for a hummingbird with a straight bill. Adult males have a rose-pink throat and crown.

Female/immature male

Somewhat stocky for a hummingbird. Females/immatures are metallic green above with some reddish-pink feathers on the throat.

Adult male

Adult male

Males perform spectacular courtship displays in which they climb up to 130 feet into the air before swooping to the ground with a burst of noise that they produce through their tail feathers.

Immature male

Immature males are duller than adult males and lack a full gorget on the throat.

Adult male

Female/immature male

Females/immature males have greenish upperparts, blackish wings, a small pinkish patch on the throat, and a white spot behind the eye.

Adult male

A small shift in head position changes the color and intensity of a male's gorget and crown feathers.

Female/immature

Female

Females are metallic green above and grayish below with bits of reddish spotting on the throat. Note pale line over the eye.

Adult male

Adult males have a brilliant reddish-pink crown and throat and grayish underparts.

Flock

Immature male

Immature males have a blotchy rose-pink crown and throat.

Adult male

Adult males' iridescent throat and crown feathers can appear blackish depending on the lighting.

Adult male

Common in yards, parks, residential streets, eucalyptus groves, riverside woods, savannahs, and coastal scrub.