Calliope Hummingbird
Stellula calliope
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
About
The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird native to the United States and Canada. It has a western breeding range mainly from California to British Columbia, and migrates to the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America for its wintering grounds. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest known long-distance bird migrant, completing migrations twice per year of some 9,000 km (5,600 mi).
Fun Fact
The calliope hummingbird ( kə-LY-ə-pee; Selasphorus calliope) is the smallest bird native to the United States and Canada.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs at higher altitudes in the Rocky Mountains.
Diet
Feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendable tongue, drink sap from holes created by sapsuckers or catch insects on the wing.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance