Rufous hummingbird
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Not to be confused with Rufous-tailed hummingbird.
The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3.1 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 2,000 mi (3,200 km) during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.
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Rufous hummingbird | |
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Male in hovering flight | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Selasphorus |
Species: | S. rufus |
Binomial name | |
Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
Summer, breeding range Winter range |
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