C. anna C. costae Calypte is a genus of hummingbirds.

It consists of two species found in western North America.

The genus Calypte was introduced in 1856 by the English ornithologist John Gould.

[1] The type species was subsequently designated as Costa's hummingbird.

[2] 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").