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Calliope Hummingbird Sounds

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California, June 17, 2010Recorded by Eric DeFonso 🦑 / Macaulay Library
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California, June 03, 1992Recorded by Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
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California, June 04, 1992Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library

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Calls

Like other hummingbirds they chip while foraging and during encounters with other birds. Male Calliope Hummingbirds emit a high pitched zing that sounds a bit like a sharp knife cutting quickly through the air during their display dives.

Other Sounds

During display dives they make a sputtering bumblebee-like buzz with their tail feathers. They also buzz their wing feathers while flying and when doing a shuttle display for females.

Compare with Similar Species

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Compare the Allen's Hummingbird Female/immature to the Calliope Hummingbird

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Compare the Rufous Hummingbird Female/immature to the Calliope Hummingbird

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Compare the Broad-tailed Hummingbird Female/immature male to the Calliope Hummingbird

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Hummingbirds(Order: Apodiformes, Family: Trochilidae)

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