Calypte

Calypte
male Anna's hummingbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Subfamily:Trochilinae
Genus:Calypte
Gould, 1856
Species

C. anna
C. costae

Calypte is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species.

Species

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Calypte annaAnna's hummingbirdUnited States(Oregon, Washington, California), Canada, and Baja California, Mexico
Calypte costaeCosta's hummingbirdSouthwestern United States and the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.

References

  • "National Geographic". Field Guide to the Birds of North America. ISBN 0-7922-6877-6.


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