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Anna, n.2 Ornith.|ˈænə|
[The forename of the wife of Prince François Massena (c 1795–1863), Duc de Rivoli, who procured the original specimen.]
Anna('s) hummingbird [tr. F. oiseau-mouche Anna (named in R. P. Lesson Hist. Naturelle des Oiseaux-Mouches (1829) 205)], a North American hummingbird, Calypte anna, found chiefly in California, the male of which has a deep rose-red head and throat.
1839J. J. Audubon Ornith. Biogr. V. 238 Anna Humming Bird. Trochilus Anna. 1895C. Bendire Life Hist. N. Amer. Birds II. 206 The breeding range of Anna's Hummingbird..appears to be a rather restricted one. 1953E. R. Blake Birds Mexico 265 Anna Hummingbirds have a similar pattern [to Costa Hummingbirds], but their heads and gorgets appear bright rose-red in suitable light. 1988Birder's World July/Aug. 12/2 Anna's Hummingbird..is the only hummingbird species that winters extensively in North America, largely in the western coastal states. |