An·na's hummingbird
| \ ˈanəz- \
variants:
or less commonly Anna hummingbird
Definition of Anna's hummingbird
: a rather large hummingbird (Calypte anna) of western Mexico and California, the male being chiefly metallic bronze-green with rose-red forehead, crown, and throat and a dusky blackish tail, the female bronzy green above and dull gray below
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“Anna's hummingbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anna%27s%20hummingbird. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of Anna's hummingbird was in 1839
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