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Executive Director
Carter P. Smith
Texas Hummer Editor
Mark Klym
COMMISSION:
Dan Allan Hughes, Jr., Chairman Houston
Ralph H. Duggins, Vice-Chairman Fort Wo
T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman-Emeritus Houston
Roberto De Hoyos Austin
Bill Jones Austin
James H. Lee Houston
Margaret Martin Boerne
S. Reed Morian Houston
Dick Scott Wimberl
Lee M. Bass, Chairman-Emeritus Fort WoTEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
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2014 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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TPWD is therefore subject to Title
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O R 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of
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Division of Federal Assistance, 440 I N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop:
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Coordinator for Public Access.Identification Tips
Calliope HummingbirdsThe Calliope Hummingbird was recently
Houston moved into the same genus as the Rufous,
Allen's and Broad-tailed hummingbirds, and
Fort Worth
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Houston
Austin
Houston
Boerne e e
Houston
Wimberley
Fort Worth Calliope Hummingbird juvenilethis makes sense since these are the three
species most likely to be confused with the
Calliope. The females of these species are all
remarkably similar, and the challenge of
reaching a specific identification can be
daunting. While considerably smaller than
any of their close relatives (Sheri Williamson
If
Broad-tailed Hummingbird female
shows them as 2.75-3.25 inches) these little
gems show many of the same color patterns
found in other Selasphorous species including
the red-brown color dispersed across the
body. So how can one confidently discern
the difference between Calliope
Hummingbird and other, similar birds?
Female and immature male Broad-tailed
Hummingbirds are considerably larger than
Calliope Hummingbirds, with a longer bill,
larger tail and more rufous in the outer tail
feathers. Rufous and Allen's females and
juvenile males are slightly larger than aCalliope with a longer bill and tail and a
richer rufous wash to the underparts. The
outer edge of their tails will show more
rufous as well.
Your best identification though comes from
looking at the bird itself, and not from
comparing with others. The Calliope
Hummingbird is the smallest of breeding
birds in the United States, so it is going to
appear small. This is the only hummingbird in
Texas that has a distinctly striped-not
spotted-throat area. The wine color of the
male's throat, if it is visible is distinctive.
In general, this bird is going to be a
diminutive hummingbird with uniquely shaped
tail feathers resulting in a very short tail. The
bill is black, short and straight.Rufous or Allen's Hummingbird juvenile
Calliope Hummingbird is most common in
the western part of the state during fall
migration. It has been seen though
throughout the state again in fall and winter
months.Calliope Hummingbird male photo by R. Hagan
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