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Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Description:

Probably a juvenile female.

Habitat:

Seeking shelter from the hot sun in a shrub along an arroyo (dry riverbed). Habitat is classic Sonoran Desert: Saguaro, prickly-pear, and cholla cacti, mesquite and palo verde trees, creosote bush.

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BugEric
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BugEric

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Apr 12, 2009
Submitted on Feb 5, 2014

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