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Stellula calliope (Gould, 1847) Family: Trochilidae Order: Apodiformes Back
Calliope hummingbird Sternelfe Colibri calliope Colibrí Caliope
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental

Stellula calliope

Site-fidelity indicated by recaptures of ringes birds. Migrates up to 4500 km to winter in Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango and Jalisco S to Guerrero and Oaxaca); accidental in SE USA. This species, migrant Selasphorus rufus, and resident Calypte costae held non-overlapping territories in Mar-Apr in the Mojave Desert, California, migrants taking space and resources which could have met breeding needs of other C. costae.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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