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The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits.
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The rufous-crested coquette is a bird in the family Trochilidae, which includes all extant species of hummingbirds.It is a member of the genus Lophornis, which was identified first by the French naturalist and surgeon René Lesson in 1829, [4] and includes a number of extremely small hummingbirds distributed across central and south America. [5]
The genus Selasphorus was introduced in 1832 by the English naturalist William John Swainson to accommodate the rufous hummingbird which is now the type species. [2] [3] The name combines the Ancient Greek selas meaning "light" or "flame" with -phoros meaning "-carrying". [4] The genus contains the following nine species: [5]
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The rufous-breasted hermit is 10.7 cm (4.2 in) long and weighs 7 g (0.25 oz) on average. The bill measures around 3.3 cm (1.3 in) and is strongly decurved, long and thin – though compared to the bills of other hummingbirds, it is rather robust. The rufous-breasted hermit has a brownish head, bronze-green upperparts and rufous underparts.
Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds 9 cm (3.5 in) and most are under 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in total length, weighing 3 grams or less.