Archilochus (bird)
Archilochus is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small migratory species which breed in North America and winter in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States.
| Archilochus | |
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| Male ruby-throated hummingbird | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
| Genus: | Archilochus L. Reichenbach, 1854 |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
They are:
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Archilochus colubris | Ruby-throated hummingbird | Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Eastern North America |
.jpg) | Archilochus alexandri | Black-chinned hummingbird | Western United States, reaching north into Canada in Alberta and British Columbia, east to Oklahoma, and as far south as Mexico. |
References
"National Geographic" Field Guide to the Birds of North America ISBN 0-7922-6877-6
Male black-chinned hummingbird
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