Glow-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus ardens

Endangered

The Glow-throated Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of western North America, Mexico, and Central America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It faces serious conservation pressure, usually from habitat loss, fragmentation, or a very small range.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Glow-throated Hummingbird Range — Western North America, Mexico, and Central America

Population

≈ 2,000–12,000

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