Selasphorus
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Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbird
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Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s. It contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Scintillant HummingbirdScintillant HummingbirdThe Scintillant Hummingbird is the smallest hummingbird within its range, which includes only the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama....
, Selasphorus scintilla - Glow-throated HummingbirdGlow-throated HummingbirdThe Glow-Throated Hummingbird, Colibri Ardent, or ColibrÍ Ardiente is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Panama....
, Selasphorus ardens - Volcano HummingbirdVolcano HummingbirdThe Volcano Hummingbird is a very small hummingbird which breeds only in the mountains of Costa Rica and Chiriqui, Panama....
, Selasphorus flammula - Broad-tailed HummingbirdBroad-tailed HummingbirdThe Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, is a medium-sized hummingbird, nearly in length.Male and female both have iridescent green backs and crowns and a white breast. The male has a gorget that shines with a brilliant red iridescence...
, Selasphorus platycercus - Rufous HummingbirdRufous HummingbirdThe Rufous Hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male.-Description:...
, Selasphorus rufus - Allen's HummingbirdAllen's HummingbirdThe Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin, is a species of hummingbird.The Allen's Hummingbird is a small bird, with mature adults reaching only 3 to 3½ inches in length. The male Allen's has a green back and forehead, with rust-colored rufous flanks, rump, and tail. The male's throat is also an...
, Selasphorus sasin