Calypte is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two species found in western North America.
Taxonomy
The genus Calypte was introduced in 1856 by the English ornithologist John Gould. The 5 volumes were issued in 25 parts between 1849 and 1861. Title pages of all volumes bear the date of 1861. The type species was subsequently designated as Costa's hummingbird. Gould did not explain the derivation of the genus name but it is probably from the Ancient Greek kaluptrē meaning "woman’s veil" or "head-dress" (from kaluptō meaning "to cover"). The genus now contains two species.
Species
References
"National Geographic". Field Guide to the Birds of North America. .