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Glow-throated Hummingbird
A species of Selasphorus Scientific name : Selasphorus ardens Genus : Selasphorus
Glow-throated Hummingbird, A species of Selasphorus
Botanical name: Selasphorus ardens
Genus: Selasphorus
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Description
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Description
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The glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests of western Panama and generally is found along edge habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss. The population is currently decreasing, with an estimation of less than one thousand left forming a single subspecies.
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Size
7 cm
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Selasphorus Species
Glow-throated Hummingbird