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Selasphorus
Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds. It contains the following seven species:
- Scintillant hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
- Glow-throated hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
- Volcano hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
- Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
- Rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- Allen's hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin
- Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
The last species to be described was in 1870.