Genus: Selasphorus
Description
A genus of small hummingbirds. Three of the species are limited to Costa Rica and Panama while of the rest, two breed exclusively in the USA and Canada, and the other breeds in the USA, Mexico and Guatemala.
Taxonomy
Selasphorus is a genus in the Family Trochilidae.
Calliope Hummingbird was formerly placed in the genus Stellula.
Bumblebee Hummingbird and Wine-throated Hummingbird were formerly placed in genus Atthis
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| S. calliope | Calliope Hummingbird | ||
| S. rufus | Rufous Hummingbird | ||
| S. sasin | Allen's Hummingbird | ||
| S. platycercus | Broad-tailed Hummingbird | ||
| S. heloisa | Bumblebee Hummingbird | ||
| S. ellioti | Wine-throated Hummingbird | ||
| S. flammula | Volcano Hummingbird | ||
| S. scintilla | Scintillant Hummingbird | ||
| S. ardens | Glow-throated Hummingbird | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Selasphorus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Selasphorus
Pages in category ‘Selasphorus’
The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
