Pictures and information on Costa's Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird - Calypte costae

Length	3.0-3.5 in (7.6-8.9 cm)
Weight	M: 0.1 oz (3.0 g), F: 0.1 oz (3.3 g)
Clutch Size	2
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

The Costa's Hummingbird is a very small hummingbird. They are mostly found on the west coast from Washington to Mexico. They like arid brushy deserts and desert gardens. They feed on flower nectar and tiny insects.

Juvenile
They fledged the next day 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA They fledged the next day 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA	Female in Nest 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA Female in Nest 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA	They fledged the next day 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA They fledged the next day 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA
They just fledged - note a little bit of tongue sticking out 03/10/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA They just fledged - note a little bit of tongue sticking out 03/10/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA

Adult
Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ
Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 04/21/2010 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ	Female 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA Female 03/09/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA	Male 02/20/2012 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 02/20/2012 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ
Male 02/20/2012 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ Male 02/20/2012 - Boyce Thompson Arboritum, AZ

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