Selasphorus

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Trochilinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Trochilidae Scientific name Selasphorus Higher classification Trochilinae Order Apodiformes

Lower classifications Rufous hummingbird, Allen's hummingbird, Broad‑tailed hummingbird, Calliope hummingbird, Scintillant hummingbird

Rufous hummingbird selasphorus rufus

Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds. It contains the following seven species:

Scintillant hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla

Glow-throated hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens

Volcano hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula

Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus

Rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus

Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin

Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope

The last species to be described was in 1870.

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