Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Subfamily: Trochilinae
Genus: Stellula
Species: calliope

Calliope Hummingbird

General description.

The smallest hummingbird found in the United States!

Birds in the same Family:

	Allen's Hummingbird
	Anna's Hummingbird
	Bahama Woodstar
	Berylline Hummingbird
	Black-chinned Hummingbird
	Blue-throated Hummingbird
	Broad-billed Hummingbird
	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
	Buff-bellied Hummingbird
	Bumblebee Hummingbird
	Costa's Hummingbird
	Green Violet-ear
	Lucifer Hummingbird
	Magnificent Hummingbird
	Plain-capped Starthroat
	Ruby-throated Hummingbird
	Rufous Hummingbird
	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
	Violet-crowned Hummingbird
	White-eared Hummingbird
	Xantus's Hummingbird

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Calliope Hummingbird

Reference photo of Calliope Hummingbird

Photo Credit: John Schwarz

Common names:

Calliope Hummingbird

Scientific Name:

Stellula calliope

Calliope Hummingbird Data:

Migratory: True

ABA Score: 1

Relative size:

Smaller than a Robin

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