| Selasphorus | |
|---|---|
| File:Selasphorus platycercus1.jpg | |
| Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) at nest | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Selasphorus Swainson, 1832 |
| Species | |
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Selasphorus ardens Salvin, 1870 | |
Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds. It contains the following species:[1][2]
- Bumblebee Hummingbird, Selasphorus heloisa
- Wine-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ellioti
- Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
- Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
- Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
- Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin
References
- ^ John H. Boyd III (August 25, 2011). "METAVES III: Apodiformes". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 12-12-2019. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ^ McGuire, J.A.; Witt, C.C.; Remsen Jr., J.V.; Dudley, R.; Altshuler, D.L. (2009). "A higher-level taxonomy for hummingbirds". Journal of Ornithology. 150: 155–165.
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