Arizona
Costa’s Hummingbird
Calypte costae
(L 4" WS 5.25" WT 0.15 oz)
Needs to visit 1,840 flowers
to meet its energy
requirements for one day.
to meet its energy
requirements for one day.
Calypte is Greek for
woman’s veil.
woman’s veil.
Sonora Desert Museum
20Jan2020
Green Valley
25Jan2020
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Greg Clark
Macaulay
Library
Macaulay
Library
Hummingbirds have tiny feet and
legs, and they are incapable of
walking or hopping.
legs, and they are incapable of
walking or hopping.
(Cornell Lab)
International