anna’s and costa’s hummingbirds

genus Calypte

Member of hummingbirds (family Trochilidae)
nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds, and allies (order Caprimulgiformes)
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus anywhere.

anna’s hummingbird
Calypte anna

anna’s hummingbird
Calypte anna

scarlet throat
by far the most common hummingbird in the bay area

costa’s hummingbird
Calypte costae

purple throat
very rare in the bay area

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 15 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Santa Teresa CP: 6
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 3
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
Pulgas Ridge OSP
San Pedro Valley CP
Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Dec.: 2
Jan.: 1
Feb.: 5
Mar.: 3
Apr.: 3
May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist