Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)

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Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Calypte
Species: costae
Profile:
No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Chandler, Arizona
El Mirage, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona (2 reports)
Calabasas, California
Cotati, California
Henderson, Nevada

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Neutral Mrs_Ed On Aug 17, 2009, Mrs_Ed from Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:
A desert hummingbird often confused with Anna's Hummingbird.

Adult male has a purple/violet gorget.

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