tags: Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 23 December 2004 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2004:12:23 16:04:23
Exposure Time: 1/60
F-Number: 8.00
ISO: 640
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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Male Costa's Hummingbird?
It's the only purple-ish hummingbird in my book with purple above the beak in front, and the picture in my book looks light colored on the breast, too.
At any rate, the shape looks hummingbird-ish to me, though the angle makes the beak seem a little shorter than I'd expect.
This is a stunningly beautiful photo!
Agreed, male Costa's. The gorget shape and color are unmistakable.
Male Costa's Hummingbird. The purple hood and gorget are unique to this species. Only possible confusion in appearence and range is male Anna's Hummingbird and that has a magenta hood and gorget, with a less "pointed" gorget.
Costa's Hummingbird (adult male) - purple crown and throat, as well as the white eyebrow. Photo also taken in area known for Costa's.
"gorget" is a good word
Wow. Prettiest MBOD shot ever. And yeah, male Costa's Hummingbird.
I must say I half thought it was a plastic toy! (Not a lot of hummingbirds in Gloucestershire.)