Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird (<em>Selasphorus calliope</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Selasphorus; binomial: Selasphorus calliope; authority: (Gould, 1847).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: w Mexico.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Calliope Hummingbird, formerly in the monotypic genus Stellula, placed in Selasphorus following AOU (2012).
