| Calypte | |
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| male Anna's hummingbird | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Mellisugini |
| Genus: | Calypte Gould, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Ornismya costae Bourcier, 1839 | |
| Species | |
C. anna | |
Calypte is a genus ofhummingbirds. It consists of two species found in western North America.
The genusCalypte was introduced in 1856 by the English ornithologistJohn Gould.[1] Thetype species was subsequently designated asCosta's hummingbird.[2] Gould did not explain the derivation of the genus name but it is probably from theAncient Greekkaluptrē meaning "woman’s veil" or "head-dress" (fromkaluptō meaning "to cover").[3] The genus now contains two species.[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Anna's hummingbird
Male
| Calypte anna (Lesson, 1829) | United States(Oregon, Washington, California), Canada, and Baja California, Mexico | Size: 3.9 to 4.3 in (9.9 to 10.9 cm) long with a wingspan of 4.7 inches (12 cm) and a weight range of 0.1 to 0.2 oz (2.8 to 5.7 g)[5] Habitat: chaparral up to altitude of 2,825 meters Diet: nectar and flying insects | LC |
| Costa's hummingbird
Male
| Calypte costae (Bourcier, 1839) | Southwestern United States and the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. | Size: 3–3.5 in (7.6–8.9 cm) in length, with a wingspan of 11 cm, and an average weight of 3.05 g for males and 3.22 g for females.[5] Habitat: arid brushy deserts and gardens Diet: flower nectar and small insects | LC |
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