Condition
Dead
Animal
Costa's Hummingbird
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#1491; Costa's Hummingbird; 00; @ 34.908973, -120.489784 ; & 2015.08.31; 12:45; <6h or <; Co; 45;
Black Rd.; at Mahoney Rd. jct.; Santa Maria.; S bd cu/sh; large pull-out/ agro.; Subadult? male: white con chin; Plump intact - fresh - blown about by wind.; Fs d. Size: Cul ~20 mm. Wch ~52 mm. Tarsus ~2 (~3) mm. Hcl ~2 mm. Tail ~32 mm. To SBMNH 15.10.14: identified by Krista Fahy as sub adult male Costa's (dark purple blue crown)
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 6 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Black Rd.; at Mahoney Rd.; Santa Maria.S bd cu/sh; large pull-out/ agro.