Calliope Hummingbird

CSUSB Alert: Power has been restored to the San Bernardino campus; normal operations will resume Friday, July 26th.

Power to the San Bernardino campus has been restored as of 9:55 a.m. Normal campus operations will resume Friday, July 26th. Essential staff with questions on whether to report should contact their appropriate administrator. Facilities Management will be working to check all building systems including HVAC, elevators and fire alarms. If power has not been restored in your work area when you return, please report that to Facilities Planning and Management at (909) 537-5175. The Palm Desert Campus remains open and operational.

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

Nightjars, Swifts, & Hummingbirds Casual

The Calliope Hummingbird is a casual visitor to campus: a male and female were seen together on 02 May 2012 in the CSUSB Preserve. It is a fairly uncommon breeding bird in the mountains of southern California.The adult male Calliope Hummingbird can be identified by its gorget of magenta streaks on the throat. Females are similar in size and shape to males, but lack the magenta gorget, and have rows of fine spots on the throat and buff-colored sides. Measuring only 3.25 inches in length, the Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird in North America.

Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

External Links