Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Family: Hummingbirds
Calliope Hummingbird is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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These birds feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendable tongue, drink sap from holes created by sapsuckers or catch insects on the wing.
It was previously considered the only member of the genus Stellula, but research evidence suggests its existing placement in the genus Selasphorus.
Two eggs are laid from late May to early July and are incubated for 15 to 16 days.