Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
The rufous hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Selasphorus