Costa’s Hummingbird Amazing Facts

• Costa’s Hummingbirds live in warm, dry climates of Southern California, Arizona, and the Baja Peninsula.
• The Costa’s Hummingbird is the type species of its genus, Calypte. The genus includes one other species, the Anna’s hummingbird which is closely related.
• Male Costa’s Hummingbirds have iridescent purple feathers on their heads and necks.
• Each Costa’s Hummingbird female lays two eggs when reproducing.
• Costa’s Hummingbirds eat nectar and insects from plants in their environment, including agave and desert honeysuckle.

Where to Find the Costa’s Hummingbird

These hummingbirds like warm, dry climates. They are common in parts of Southern California and the Southwest, including Nevada and Arizona. These birds tend to stay toward the northern part of their range for breeding, although they do not go into the northern parts of the United States. They do travel further south on the Baja Peninsula and into Mexico during the winter.