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Costa's Hummingbird female

Calypte costae

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Small hummingbird. Green upperparts. Male has iridescent violet crown and gorget (throat patch). Gorget extends out sides of throat. Female has white throat and underparts, sometimes with some violet feathers.
Immature Description
Resembles adult female, with gray-buff edging on feathers of upperparts, and a doubly-rounded tail instead of singly-rounded.

Habitat:

Desert Botanical Gardens

Reference Links:

Costa's hummingbird

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