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Calliope Hummingbird
Smallest bird in the U.S...smallest
long-distance migrant in the world
traveling around 5,000 miles each year.
long-distance migrant in the world
traveling around 5,000 miles each year.
Selasphorus calliope
(L 2.8–3.9" WS 4.3" Wt
(0.071 to 0.106 oz oz)
(0.071 to 0.106 oz oz)
Twin Falls area
03Jun2019
© Eric
DeFonso
DeFonso
Macaulay
Library
Library
Selasphorus in Greek means carrying a
bright flame or a flash of lightning;
calliope in Greek means chief of the
muses, fine-voiced and goddess of poetry.
bright flame or a flash of lightning;
calliope in Greek means chief of the
muses, fine-voiced and goddess of poetry.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Despite their tiny size, these
territorial birds may chase birds as
big as Red-tailed Hawks during the
breeding season.
territorial birds may chase birds as
big as Red-tailed Hawks during the
breeding season.
(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)