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Selasphorus rufus

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Taxon taxon Q1190038
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Selasphorus rufus

Summary

Selasphorus rufus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #1,257 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Selasphorus rufus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Selasphorus rufus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Selasphorus rufus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Selasphorus rufus belongs to the parent taxon Selasphorus[6].
  • Selasphorus rufus's scientific name is Selasphorus rufus[7].
  • Selasphorus rufus's Commons category is recorded as Selasphorus rufus[8].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises gorget[9].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises crown[10].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises anterior chest[11].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises rectrix[12].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises dorsal[13].
  • Selasphorus rufus comprises dorsal[14].
  • Selasphorus rufus's Commons gallery is recorded as Selasphorus rufus[15].
  • Selasphorus rufus's original combination is recorded as Trochilus rufus[16].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'sïedn coch'}[17].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Hummingbird'}[18].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotrücken-Zimtelfe'}[19].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colibrí rufo'}[20].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'colibrí rogenc'}[21].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kolibřík rezavolesklý'}[22].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rebaskoolibri'}[23].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Rød Dværgkolibri'}[24].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colibrí Rufo'}[25].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kettukolibri'}[26].
  • Selasphorus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Colibri roux'}[27].

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Classification

Selasphorus rufus's scientific name is Selasphorus rufus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Selasphorus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'sïedn coch'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rufous Hummingbird'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotrücken-Zimtelfe'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colibrí rufo'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'colibrí rogenc'}[21], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kolibřík rezavolesklý'}[22].

Identifiers

Selasphorus rufus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6363[28]. Selasphorus rufus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29060[29]. Selasphorus rufus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509658[30]. Selasphorus rufus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2476855[31]. Selasphorus rufus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178040[32].

Why It Matters

Selasphorus rufus ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #1,257 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → gorget, crown, anterior chest +3
    Parent taxon → Selasphorus
    Diel cycle → diurnality
    Has parts → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007556317305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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