Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Volcano Hummingbird

Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula

Described by: Salvin (1865)
Alternate common name(s): Cerise-throated Hummingbird, Simon's Hummingbird, Rose-throated Hummingbird, Heliotrope-throated Hummingbird, Lesser Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Cerise-throated Woodstar, Rose-throated Woodstar
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Savegre Lodge, Costa Rica - Jun, 2003 © Lou Hegedus  Savegre Lodge, Costa Rica - Nov 19, 2004 © Lou Hegedus  Savegre Highlands, Costa Rica - Nov, 2006 © Lou Hegedus  Costa Rica - Jan, 2009 © Nancy Bell  Savegre Lodge, Costa Rica - Mar 5, 2004 © James Ownby 
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Range

S. Central America;
Fragmented distribution;
Restricted range;
(1) C. Costa Rica (Volcanoes Irazu and Turrialba).
(2) S. Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca) and ex. w. Panama.
(3) C. Costa Rica (Volcanoes Poas and Barba).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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