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Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
ruthum1, RTOH, RTHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesChrysolampis mosquitus
Codesruthum1, RTOH, RTHU
Identification

The Ruby-topaz Hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ruthum1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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White-tipped Sicklebill
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Buff-tailed Sicklebill
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Ruby-topaz Hummingbird photo
(c) Jarbas Mattos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jarbas Mattos

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chrysolampis mosquitus

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: ruthum1