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English
and Scientific names: |
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte
anna
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Number
of individuals: |
1 adult male, full adult plumage. |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Lafayette Parish |
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Specific
Locality: |
Home of Bob and Jackie Jumonville, Lafayette, LA. |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
First observed 1/7/06. Banded 1/8/06. Last observed 1/8/06. |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Dave Patton Lafayette, LA |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
Bob Jumonville |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
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Optical
equipment: |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
Banded |
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Duration
of observation: |
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Habitat:
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Urban backyard |
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Behavior
of bird: |
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Description: |
Full adult male. Fresh plumage. Brilliant red crown and
throat with a purplish cast. Green back. Dark tail with silver in the
webbing. Greenish gray breast and belly. Fresh primaries that were all about
the same width, a Calypte characteristic. Tail = 34, wing cord = 49.45,
exposed culmen = 18.66, wt = 4.77g. |
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Voice: |
Sharp chits, and scritchy song. |
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Similar species: |
The Costa's is in the same genus, but smaller and a violet color to the gorget. The Costa's wing cord is 42.3-46.5mm, and the tail 21.0-24.7mm. (Pyle) |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
In hand photos by Dave Patton |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
Banded a few |
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Identification
aids: |
Hummingbirds of NA, Sheri Williamson |
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This
description is written from: |
Notes taken during banding. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter:
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Dave Patton
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Date
and time: |
8/17/06 |