Costa's Hummingbird and CLHS
Costa's Hummingbird can be found soaring high above
the CLHS campus during any of the four seasons. Because of its warm climate,
southern California is a natural habitat for this particular hummingbird.
Kingdom: Anamalia
Common Name:
Costa's Hummingbird
Scientific Name: Calypte costa
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Anamalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Trochiliformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Calypte
Species: costa
Natural Range
Costa's Hummingbird is mainly found in southern California
and western Arizona. Click here to take a look at a range map.
Interesting Facts
Male birds have gray green upperparts, white
underparts, shimmery violet gorget down sides of neck, violet crown, short
straight black bill, and a short green tail with black outer feathers. Female
birds have white underparts, gray green cap and light green upperparts.
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Costa's Hummingbird and CLHS
Costa's Hummingbird can be found soaring high above
the CLHS campus during any of the four seasons. Because of its warm climate,
southern California is a natural habitat for this particular hummingbird.