Meanings
nounCosta's hummingbird (plural Costa's hummingbirds)
plural Costa's hummingbirds
- Calypte costae, a North American hummingbird.
Origin
Named in honour of the French nobleman Louis Marie Pantaleon Costa, Marquis de Beauregard (1806–1864).
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Costa's hummingbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Costa's%20hummingbird
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