. The condor. Birds; Birds; Birds. Mar., 1921 TWO CHARACTERISTIC BIRDS OF THE SAX GABRIEL WASH 4S The Costa Hummingbird (Calypte costae) shown herewith, has returned to the same location at Azusa for the last three years at least, arriving the latter part of March and leaving early in June. The presence of the Costa Humming- bird may be recognized by its prolonged shrill whistling note, usually uttered while swooping through the air, but sometimes also while at rest. It has no song such as that of the Anna Hummingbird. The Costa Hummingbird feeds from both wild and cultivated flowers and from
. The condor. Birds; Birds; Birds. Mar., 1921 TWO CHARACTERISTIC BIRDS OF THE SAX GABRIEL WASH 4S The Costa Hummingbird (Calypte costae) shown herewith, has returned to the same location at Azusa for the last three years at least, arriving the latter part of March and leaving early in June. The presence of the Costa Humming- bird may be recognized by its prolonged shrill whistling note, usually uttered while swooping through the air, but sometimes also while at rest. It has no song such as that of the Anna Hummingbird. The Costa Hummingbird feeds from both wild and cultivated flowers and from orange blossoms. This occupies little of its time, most of which is spent on certain favorite perches from which a comprehensive view may be Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cooper Ornithological Club; Cooper Ornithological Society. Santa Clara, Calif. : Cooper Ornithological Club
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