Costa's Hummingbird

Coragyps costae

Hummingbird

Length: 4 in. (9 cm )

An inhabitant of chaparral, arid brushlands and desert vegetation, this small hummingbird nests in the cooler winter months. The male's high-pitched and shrill courtship buzz is a common but often difficult-to-locate sound in these habitats. The tiny nest is located low in dense shrubbery or occasionally in yucca plants. It is made of plant down, leaves, and flowers and held together by spider webbing. Their food is nectar spiced with tiny insects and spiders.

The four-digit banding code is COHU.

Male | Oliver Niehuis

Female | Richard Ditch

Desert

Shrubs

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Article: Costa's Hummingbird
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/costas-hummingbird

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Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Costa's Hummingbird. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/costas-hummingbird

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Costa's Hummingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/costas-hummingbird

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Dr. Biology. "Costa's Hummingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/costas-hummingbird

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

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