Archilochus (bird)
| Archilochus | |
|---|---|
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| Male ruby-throated hummingbird | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Archilochus L. Reichenbach, 1854 |
| Species | |
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A. colubris | |
Archilochus is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small migratory species which breed in North America and winter in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States.
They are:
- Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
References
"National Geographic" Field Guide to the Birds of North America ISBN 0-7922-6877-6
Male black-chinned hummingbird
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