Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Near Threatened

The Rufous 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 is not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Rufous Hummingbird Range — Western North America, Mexico, and Central America

Population

≈ 22,000,000

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