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Calliope hummingbird wow - this is the smallest bird in the US Calliope hummingbird,Geotagged,Selasphorus calliope,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Calliope hummingbird

wow - this is the smallest bird in the US

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Oh my, what a highlight. Not only a new species, an extraordinary shot for a wild hummingbird. And a record holder. Posted 8 years ago
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      morpheme
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      pretty cool - It's another good lesson in don't ignore anything. When we saw it, I thought it was just another Anna's hummingbird - we've got tons of those around here these days, but that little fringe of long feathers it was displaying to us just didn't look quite right for an Anna's. Turns out that was because it wasn't one :) Posted 8 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Well said :) Posted 8 years ago

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The Calliope hummingbird

The calliope hummingbird is a very small hummingbird native to the United States and Canada and, during winter, Central America. It was previously considered the only member of the genus ''Stellula'', but recent evidence suggests placement in the genus ''Selasphorus''. This bird was named after the Greek muse Calliope. The former genus name means "little star".

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
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Uploaded May 9, 2017. Captured May 7, 2017 14:51 in Unnamed Road, Cle Elum, WA 98922, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 560mm