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Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

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Description:

Female hummingbird on nest. A captive animal. At the hummingbird enclosure in the Tucson museum.

Habitat:

Desert.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago
Costa's Hummingbird. - female
Calypte costae Costa's Hummingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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3 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

Thanks for the ID, Joshua!

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

Thanks Marta! No, I didn't get to see any babies.

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The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Aww..so sweet! Did you get to ever see the babies?? :-)

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jeslowery
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jeslowery

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2015

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