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Costa's Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Desert

Notes:

This cool hummer was observed chasing others and was temporarily resting in a palo verde. I have also seen these catching insects while hovering.

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Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 29, 2014

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