Selasphorus rufus
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Selasphorus rufus, commonly known as the rufous hummingbird, is a small, migratory North American hummingbird species noted for its brilliant orange plumage and remarkable long-distance flights.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aggressiveBehavior | highly territorial at feeders and flowers ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 8 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 2 to 5 grams ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern North America ⓘ western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Rufous Hummingbird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rufous hummingbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumageDescription | mostly greenish above with rufous flanks and tail ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Selasphorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ mountain meadows ⓘ open or shrubby areas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleThroatColor | iridescent orange-red gorget ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | plant down and spider webs ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notedFor |
brilliant orange plumage
ⓘ
long-distance flights ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
orange
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rufous ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| range | western North America ⓘ |
| scientificName | Selasphorus rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1788 ⓘ |
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