Calliope Hummingbird Photo Gallery

Adult male

Small hummingbird with a hunched posture. Adult males have magenta rays on the throat and wear a greenish vest.

Female/immature male

Smallest hummingbird in the United States and Canada, with short wings and tail. Females/immatures have a peachy wash across their underparts and a bronze-green back.

Adult male

The smallest bird in the United States and Canada. Adult male has green upperparts, a white belly, and brilliant magenta rays on the throat.

Adult male

Male performs U-shaped display dives for females in which he makes a sputtering buzz with tail feathers and gives a sharp zinging call. Often seen perched on exposed branches.

Female/immature male

Very small hummingbird. Females/immatures have peachy washed underparts and green stippling on the throat.

Adult male

Immature male

Adult male

Habitat

Breeds in mountain meadows, aspen thickets near streams, and open forests that are regenerating from a forest fire or logging.