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Calliope hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope (Gould, 1847)

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The calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.53 g to 2.82 g and live up to 6.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Photo: Kati Fleming · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the calliope hummingbird

Weight
2.53 g – 2.82 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
6.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
7 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the calliope hummingbird

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Calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
Raymond M. Coveney, … · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the calliope hummingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the calliope hummingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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).

It was previously considered the only member of the genus Stellula (meaning little star), but research evidence suggests its existing placement in the genus Selasphorus. The bird was named after the Greek muse Calliope.

From the Wikipedia article “Calliope hummingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calliope_hummingbird&oldid=1371487304), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the calliope hummingbird sound like?

National Park Service · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Is the calliope hummingbird endangered?

The calliope hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the calliope hummingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderApodiformes
  5. familyTrochilidae
  6. genusSelasphorus
  7. SpeciesSelasphorus calliope (Gould, 1847)

Synonyms Archilochus calliope, Selasphorus calliope calliope, Stellula calliope, Trochilus calliope

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • colibrí cal·líopeCatalan
  • kalypta KalliopinaCzech
  • kolibřík CalliopinCzech
  • Sïedn GyddfresogWelsh
  • CalliopekolibriDanish
  • SternelfeGerman
  • kaliopa kolibroEsperanto
  • Colibrí calíopeSpanish
  • Colibrí garganta rayadaSpanish
  • Zumbador Garganta RayadaSpanish
  • runokolibriFinnish
  • Calypte calliopeFrench
  • Colibri calliopeFrench
  • prugastobradi kolibrićCroatian
  • rubinbegyű kolibriHungarian
  • colibrì calliopeItalian
  • Colibrì di CalliopeItalian
  • ヒメハチドリJapanese
  • kaliopėLithuanian
  • Kaliopes kolibriLatvian
  • CalliopekolibrieDutch
  • kalliopekolibriNorwegian
  • LiliobrodzikPolish
  • rudaczek liliobrodyPolish
  • colibri-calíopePortuguese
  • beija-flor-de-garganta-rajadaPortuguese
  • Колибри-каллиопаRussian
  • Каллиопа-звёздочкаRussian
  • čmeľovec čiarkavohrdlýSlovak
  • Kaliope kolibriSerbian
  • Kalliope KolibrisiTurkish
  • каліопаUkrainian
  • 星蜂鳥Chinese
  • 星蜂鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the calliope hummingbird

Other species in the same genus Selasphorus.

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Common questions

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How big is the calliope hummingbird?

An adult calliope hummingbird weighs 2.53 g – 2.82 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the calliope hummingbird endangered?

The calliope hummingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the calliope hummingbird live?

The calliope hummingbird has a recorded lifespan of 6.1 years.

What kind of animal is the calliope hummingbird?

The calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{calliope_hummingbird_2026,
  title = {Calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/calliope-hummingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}