A photograph of a paper cutout of a photo of a Calliope Hummingbird hovering near a flowering fruit tree with pink and white buds.
“Calliope Hummingbird” in a flowering fruit tree

Calliope Hummingbird

CAHU
  • Scientific: Selasphorus calliope
  • Spanish: Colibrí calíope
  • French: Colibri calliope
  • Family: Hummingbirds
  • Bird Code: CAHU

If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change

Predicted percentage of habitat lost

67%
Summer range lost
91%
Winter range lost

Climate and other threats imore info

Habitat

Riparian habitats and edges of meadows in coniferous mountain forested regions.

Range

Breeds in the northwest U.S. and southern British Columbia. Winters in southwestern Mexico.

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Did you know?

The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the United States, barely weighing a tenth of an ounce – just a little heavier than a U.S. penny (2.5 grams). This tiny bird is named after the illustrious Calliope, the Greek goddess of epic poetry and eloquence.