Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
Owned by Genevieve Rosenbalm (@genevieve).
Details
Identification
- Sex
- Male, Female
- Wing Shape
- Pointed
- Tail Shape
- Forked
Observation Details
- Number Observed
- 20
- Date Seen
- Apr 30, 2023
- Location Name
- Palm Springs, CA
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Shrubland
Tracking & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
Costa's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Sex
Male, Female
Wing Shape
Pointed
Tail Shape
Forked
Observation Details
Number Observed
20
Date Seen
Apr 30, 2023
Location NamePalm Springs, CA
Environment
Habitat Type
Shrubland
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Item Lore
Costa’s Hummingbird is named after Louis Marie Pantaleon Costa, a 19th-century French nobleman and naturalist. It is highly valued by birders for the male's vibrant, iridescent purple crown and throat feathers, which flare into an elongated gorget during courtship displays.
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Sex
Male, Female
Wing Shape
Pointed
Tail Shape
Forked
Observation Details
Number Observed
20
Date Seen
Apr 30, 2023
Location NamePalm Springs, CA
Environment
Habitat Type
Shrubland
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Item Lore
Costa’s Hummingbird is named after Louis Marie Pantaleon Costa, a 19th-century French nobleman and naturalist. It is highly valued by birders for the male's vibrant, iridescent purple crown and throat feathers, which flare into an elongated gorget during courtship displays.