Glow-throated hummingbird
| Glow-throated hummingbird | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Selasphorus |
| Species: | S. ardens |
| Binomial name | |
| Selasphorus ardens Salvin, 1870 | |
The glow-throated hummingbird, colibri ardent, or colibrÍ ardiente (Selasphorus ardens) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Selasphorus ardens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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