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Calypte anna is a member of the hummingbirds family (Trochilidae), and one of the 454 species on the official Ohio bird list.
| Scientific name | Calypte anna |
| Family | Hummingbirds — Trochilidae |
| Ohio difficulty code | 6 |
| Ohio status | not listed |
Finding it. Difficulty code 6 means it is among the least expected review-list species — casual to accidental in Ohio. A code of 5 or 6 puts it on the Ohio Bird Records Committee review list, so a sighting needs documentation submitted to the OBRC before it counts toward the state record.
Related pages
- Ohio Bird Checklist — the full state list this page is drawn from, with every difficulty code and status
- Ohio Bird Migration — when this and everything else is moving, and where to stand
- Ohio Birds — every species page in this set
Sources
- Ohio Ornithological Society, "Official OOS Ohio Bird Checklist", November 2025 — the species, its scientific name, and its place in the state list.
- Ohio Ornithological Society, "Ohio Birding Checklist with Difficulty Codes", June 2024 revision — the difficulty code.
- ODNR Division of Wildlife, "Ohio's Listed Species", Publication 5356, updated June 2026 — the Ohio status.
Sourced via ohio bird checklist, which carries the verified links. Verified 2026-08-15.