Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae
Costa's Hummingbird, female, 1/6/05, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico
Costa's Hummingbird, male, 1/10/05, Isla Partida, Gulf of California, Baja Sur, Mexico
Costa's Hummingbird, female, 12/24/05, our yard, near the Malecon, La Paz, BCS
If I'd managed to get at the right angle to show the iridescent color of the male Costa's gorget (chin patch) above, you could see that it is a spectacular deep purple, as is the front of the crown. Better luck someday.
Costa's Hummingbird, young male(?), 12/21/05, near Todos Santos, BCS
Costa's Hummingbird, young male, 12/27/05, near Malecon, La Paz, BCS
Costa's Hummingbird, male, 12/27/05, near Malecon, La Paz, BCS