genus
Selasphorus
Selasphorus is a genus in the family Trochilidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 78%
- Weight range
- 2.2 g – 3.54 g
Best-known members of Selasphorus
Ranked by popularity score.

Rufous hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus

Calliope hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope

Allen's hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin

Broad-tailed hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus

Scintillant hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla

Glow-throated hummingbird
Selasphorus ardens

Volcano hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Wine-throated hummingbird
Selasphorus ellioti
How threatened is Selasphorus?
7 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 14% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 14% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 71% |
All species in Selasphorus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Trochilidae | Near Threatened | 3.5 g | Not recorded |
| Calliope hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope | Trochilidae | Least Concern | 2.64 g | Not recorded |
| Allen's hummingbird | Selasphorus sasin | Trochilidae | Least Concern | 3.36 g | Not recorded |
| Broad-tailed hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | Trochilidae | Least Concern | 3.54 g | Not recorded |
| Scintillant hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla | Trochilidae | Least Concern | 2.2 g | Not recorded |
| Glow-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ardens | Trochilidae | Endangered | 3.08 g | Not recorded |
| Volcano hummingbird | Selasphorus flammula | Trochilidae | Least Concern | 2.69 g | Not recorded |
| Wine-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ellioti | Trochilidae | Not recorded | 2.9 g | Not recorded |
| Bumblebee hummingbird | Selasphorus heloisa | Trochilidae | Not recorded | 2.2 g | Not recorded |