Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) - HBW 5, p. 679
French: Colibri roux
German: Rotrücken-Zimtelfe
Spanish: Colibrí Rufo
Taxonomy: Trochilus rufus J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island.
Forms a superspecies with S. sasin. Monotypic.
Distribution: Coastal SE Alaska S through SW Canada (British Columbia, W Alberta) to NW USA (Washington, N Idaho and extreme W Montana to N California). Winters throughout most of Mexico (except NC) and along Gulf coast of USA.
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Mother feeds 20 day old baby in nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 13 June 2012 46 weeks ago 32 sec 4.9 -
Female sitting on Nest and feeding baby one day after he hatched. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 25 May 2012 46 weeks ago 23 sec 4.9 -
male resting on tree Locality Haines, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 4 July 2012 31 weeks ago 3 min 21 sec 4.9 -
Baby exercises his wings, grooms, eliminates waste - age 19 days old. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 12 June 2012 46 weeks ago 51 sec 4.9 -
A female attending a feeder, sucking and flying off following an insect (repeated at 33% speed). Locality Dunbar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2012 32 weeks ago 28 sec 4.8 -
A male flying around flowers and feeding on them Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 20 sec 4.8 -
An adult male perched on a branch Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 17 sec 4.8 -
Mother feeding 19 day old baby in nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 12 June 2012 46 weeks ago 37 sec 4.8 -
Mother feeds baby 16 days after fledging. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 9 June 2012 46 weeks ago 38 sec 4.8 -
A lateral view of a female perched on a branch Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 16 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a branch, flying and returning, looking around Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 14 sec 4.7 -
Three week old juvenile sitting on edge of nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 14 June 2012 45 weeks ago 47 sec 4.7 -
Mother feeding baby 17 days after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 10 June 2012 46 weeks ago 32 sec 4.7 -
feeding and resting on tree Locality Haines, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 4 July 2012 31 weeks ago 1 min 41 sec 4.6 -
Mother feeding baby eighteen days after hatch. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States)
ArtistAnn 11 June 2012 46 weeks ago 29 sec 4.6 -
Female leaves nest and returns to feed baby. Four days after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States)
ArtistAnn 28 May 2012 46 weeks ago 47 sec 4.6 -
Female feeding baby two days after he hatched. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States)
ArtistAnn 26 May 2012 46 weeks ago 58 sec 4.6 -
A male on a branch and flying away. Then, lateral view Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 17 sec 4.6 -
Three weeks old hatchling in nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 14 June 2012 45 weeks ago 48 sec 4.5 -
Mother feeding 19 day old baby in nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States)
ArtistAnn 12 June 2012 46 weeks ago 47 sec 4.5 -
Eighteen day old baby practicing flying and grooming himself. Locality Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 11 June 2012 46 weeks ago 37 sec 4.5 -
Baby practices flying and grooming at two weeks and two days since hatch. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 9 June 2012 46 weeks ago 46 sec 4.5 -
Female feeding baby in the nest 12 days after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 5 June 2012 46 weeks ago 34 sec 4.5 -
A female feeding in flight, on a feeder. Locality Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 38 weeks ago 17 sec 4.3 -
Baby dozes and waits for mother to come 16 days after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 9 June 2012 46 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3 -
Mother feeds baby in nest two weeks after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 8 June 2012 46 weeks ago 31 sec 4.3 -
Female feeding baby in nest 9 days after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 2 June 2012 46 weeks ago 39 sec 4.3 -
Female feeding baby in the nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 2 June 2012 46 weeks ago 41 sec 4.3 -
A male bird feeding on flowers Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
Juveniles and females competing at feeder Locality Whale Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA (United States)
Wayne Hall 5 July 2009 3 years ago 1 min 4.3 -
Mother feeding three weeks old baby. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States)
ArtistAnn 14 June 2012 45 weeks ago 48 sec 4.3 -
20 day old hatchling grooming and falling asleep on nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 13 June 2012 45 weeks ago 48 sec 4.3 -
20 days old baby on nest practicing flying. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 13 June 2012 45 weeks ago 49 sec 4.3 -
A female attending a feeder. Locality Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 38 weeks ago 18 sec 4.2 -
A female perched on a feeder, sucking. Locality Dunbar, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2012 32 weeks ago 21 sec 4 -
Baby moves around in nest, eliminates over the edge of the nest. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 5 June 2012 46 weeks ago 30 sec 4 -
Female feeding baby in nest one week after hatching. Locality Big Rock Garden Park, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington State, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
ArtistAnn 31 May 2012 46 weeks ago 39 sec 4 -
A female feeding on flowers Locality Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2003 5 years ago 18 sec 4 -
Wintering immature male or female feeding on yellow aloe flowers Locality Alamos, Sonora State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 10 March 2013 8 weeks ago 21 sec 3.8 -
female perched - side and front views Locality Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 9 October 2010 27 weeks ago 40 sec 3.5 -
Brief view of a male on a feeder (then at 20% speed). Locality Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 38 weeks ago 9 sec 3.2 -
A female at a feeder Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
James Brooks 14 June 2007 5 years ago 27 sec 2.9
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