These birds are mostly covered in duller and paler feathers but the males have bright purple feathers on their head and face.
In the wild these birds are most commonly found around desert habitats. Males are very defensive of their territory, especially during the breeding season.
They will pick a couple of large perches in their territory from which they will call out to defend it.
Males have a strict courtship display that they stick to which involves a series of aerial dives.
These displays usually last for an average of about 30-40 seconds but they have been observed performing for as long as 4 minutes.
Breeding pairs do not stay together, they will usually mate with multiple individuals and the females will be the one to take care of the young.
These birds tend to live on the west coastlines of the United States but it is possible to see some in Texas during their breeding season.
They are only likely to be seen to the south west of the state.
These hummingbirds are most likely to come to your garden if you have a sugar water feeder, unlike some other species, do not add food colouring to the mix to attract the Costa’s Hummingbird.