adult male (California, USA; 2007-05-26)


Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae

Native Range: North America

Notes: male in good light told by iridescent purple crown, throat, and extended gorget;

adult male, dorsal view (California, USA; 2008-03-26)
female (California, USA; 2008-03-26)

female (California, USA; 2010-03-10)
female, ventral view(California, USA; 2010-03-10)

slightly decurved bill (California, USA; yyyy-mm-dd)
juvenile male (California, USA; 2007-07-27)

young juvenile (California, USA; 2008-03-26)
chick still in nest (California, USA; 2010-03-10)

feeding chick (California, USA; 2010-03-10)
juvenile male (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)

posing for a picture (California, USA; 2010-03-10)