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Bird call
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) call
A thin, very high, rising-and-falling whistle, zing-zwiiing.
Listen to the Costa's Hummingbird call
A field recording of the Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) by David Rankin, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Costa's Hummingbird in desert, scrub and garden habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Costa's Hummingbird
These birds belong to the hummingbird family, like the Costa's Hummingbird, so their calls can sound alike.
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Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
A dry, scratchy buzzing song from an exposed twig; sharp chip notes and a loud dive-squeak.
Questions
Questions about the Costa's Hummingbird
What does the Costa's Hummingbird sound like?
A thin, very high, rising-and-falling whistle, zing-zwiiing. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Costa's Hummingbird?
The Anna's Hummingbird sounds similar.
Where can I hear the Costa's Hummingbird?
SongLark teaches it in its Birds of California course.
How can I learn the Costa's Hummingbird call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 10: The Deserts. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Costa's Hummingbird in its Birds of California course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Costa's Hummingbird comes in Level 10: The Deserts. That Level is about creosote flats, desert washes and the Colorado River.
Learn it with these birds in Level 10 of Birds of California
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Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
A harsh, low chuh-chuh-chuh-chuh, like a car that will not start.
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Verdin Auriparus flaviceps
Sharp chip notes and a loud, clear tsee-tsee-tsee whistle from desert brush.
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Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
A soft, liquid, rising wurp from the top of a mistletoe-laden shrub.
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Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
Two clear notes then a tinkling trill, from creosote and rocky desert slopes.
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Lucy's Warbler Leiothlypis luciae
A bright, quick trill that changes pitch partway through, from mesquite along desert rivers.
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Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
A rolling, nasal churr and a sharp, repeated pit-pit-pit.
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker Dryobates scalaris
A sharp pik and a descending, whinnying rattle.
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Common Raven Corvus corax
A deep, hoarse, croaking gronk, much lower than a crow, plus knocks and bell-like notes.
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