Scientific Name
Selasphorus rufus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Selasphorus rufus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rufous Hummingbird
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Apodiformes |
Family | Trochilidae |
Subfamily | Trochilinae |
Genus | Selasphorus |
Species | Selasphorus rufus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common fall migrant on both rims but occurs only very rarely along the Colorado River. It is among the earliest fall migrants, with the first southbound individuals appearing in early July. It is a casual spring migrant, with only a handful of spring records. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/23/2016 3:49:01 PM
Notes
(Selasphorus rufus) Rufous Hummingbird is a common fall migrant on both rims but occurs only very rarely along the Colorado River. It is among the earliest fall migrants, with the first southbound individuals appearing in early July. It is a casual spring migrant, with only a handful of spring records. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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