Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Order

APODIFORMES

Family

Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Code 4

RUHU

Code 6

SELRUF

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Needle
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Green
Forehead Color: Green
Nape Color: Green
Throat Color: Orange-red
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 10 cm (3.75 in)
Weight: 3 g (0.1 oz)
Size: 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
Color Primary: Green, Rufous or Rust, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: White with red-brown on sides and flanks.
Upperparts: Green
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Hovers when feeding.
Wingspan Range: 12 cm (4.75 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Red-brown
Under Tail: Red-brown
Leg Color: Black

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