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Taxonomy:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Subfamily:Trochilinae
Genus:Calypte Gould
Species:Calypte Costae
Habitat: Costa's Hummingbird’s are found on the west coast. They are desert & semi-dessert
dwellers. They breed in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of California and Arizona. They migrate
when the weather gets too hot and move to bushy areas, chaparrals, open meadows, mountains, and
gardens.
Phylogeny: These birds are from the
Southwestern parts of North America. They are
in the Phylum Chordata and are classified as
deuterostomes (mouth second) and are
distinguished by the 4 stages of early embryotic
development which are having a noto cord, nerve
cord, pharyngeal gill slits, and a post anal tail.
Life Cycle & Life Span: Coasta's Hummingbirds
usually breed in late winter and spring. Most
hummingbirds die during their first year of life.
But if they survive that year they may live up to 3
or 4 years.
Habits: Male & Females don’t bond. Males are
promiscuous and mate with multiple females
while the females build nests and care for their
young. They feed on nectar and can eat small
insects.
Interesting Info
• Males are the pretty ones with the purple
feathers.
• Enter a torpid state where heart rate slows
to 50 beats per minute from an average
500-900.
• Males sing a song with their vocals & their
tail feathers as a courtship display.
Measurements
Length 3.5 in
Wingspan
4.3 in
Weight: 0.1 oz
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All About Birds. Costa’s Hummingbird. (2013) Retrieved July 16, 2013, from
Cornell University Web Site: (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Costas_Hummingbird/id).
ITIS Report Retrieved July 16, 2013 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Web Site:
(http://www.itis.gov).
The Animal Files. Retrieved July 16, 2013, from Web Site:
(http://www.theanimalfiles.com/birds/hummingbirds_swifts/costas_hummingbird.html).
Kristi Estrada