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Costa's Hummingbird
jmorlan

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)

An adult male. Scarce in most of Northern California, this is a denizen of arid deserts, quite out of place here in residential Berkeley. I think it was first found in July, but there are rumors it may have been present for over a year. Note the very elongated corners to the iridescent purple gorget and the very short tail which help identify this species. It is pronounced "käs-tə."
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Location
Berkeley, California, USA
Date taken
14 December 2013
Scientific name
Calypte costae
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Category
North America
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
294
Comment count
4

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
Costa'sHummingbirdIMG_9053.jpg
File size
260.2 KB
Date taken
Thu, 14 December 2023 1:41 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1154px

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