Selasphorus ardens

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Trochiliformes
Familia: Trochilidae
Subfamilia: Trochilinae
Genus: Sephanoides
Species: Selasphorus ardens

Name

Selasphorus ardens (Salvin, 1870)

References

* PZS Pt2 p.209

Vernacular names
English: Glow-throated Hummingbird

The Glow-Throated Hummingbird, Colibri Ardent, or ColibrÍ Ardiente (Selasphorus ardens) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Selasphorus ardens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.