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Birds
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Authorship: (Swainson)
Records
It was observed 27 August at Juniper Grove by K. Garza (UTEP) [Photo], there during April 1990 by S. Cutler (UTEP), and on 7 June 2008 at IMRS HQ by J.D. Johnson (UTEP).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAPODIFORMES
FamilyTROCHILIDAE (Hummingbird Family)
GenusSelasphorus
Speciesplatycercus
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3BVulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |