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Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

Classification

Class
Aves

The calliope hummingbird ( kə-LY-ə-pee; Selasphorus calliope) is the smallest bird native to the United States and Canada. It has a western breeding range mainly from California to British Columbia, and migrates to the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America for its wintering grounds. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest known long-distance bird migrant, completing migrations twice per year of some 9,000 km (5,600 mi).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 79,728Canada · 14,616Mexico · 1,117