Calypte
| Calypte | |
|---|---|
 | |
| male Anna's hummingbird | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Calypte Gould, 1856 |
| species | |
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C. anna | |
Calypte is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species.
They are:
- Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna
- Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae
male Costa's hummingbird
References
- "National Geographic". Field Guide to the Birds of North America. ISBN 0-7922-6877-6.
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