Costa's Hummingbird

Description:

Small desert hummingbird of the south west. Males have a high pitched almost electric call. Deep purple on the head and the throat feathers that extend down on each side. Bill is straight and dark.

Habitat:

Found in the dry areas of southern California, Baja, and Arizona and northern Mexico. Flowers are scarce in the desert so the hummingbird tend to be

Notes:

Flowers are scarce in the desert so the hummingbird tend to be very protective of their territory.