
Calypte costae
I always assumed that the Anna's hummingbird was the only one in the area. I'm not not sure if had purple to begin with since the neighbor's cat tried to eat it alive.
She's in the background. I thought she was playing with mud at first.
Also, I thought they belonged to southern California.

Costa's hummingbird is a species of hummingbird. Costa's hummingbird is fairly common in the arid brushy deserts and any nearby gardens of the Southwestern United States and the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.
Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
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Uploaded Dec 24, 2023. Captured in 1559 None your Business Ave, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.