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Xantus's Hummingbird
Basilinna xantusii
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About the Xantus's Hummingbird
Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Basilinna xantusii
- Family
- Hummingbirds
- Order
- Apodiformes
Similar species
Other members of the hummingbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
- Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus
- Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala
- Bahama Woodstar Nesophlox evelynae
- Beautiful Hummingbird Calothorax pulcher
- Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina
- Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
- Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
- Blue-capped Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura
- Blue-throated Goldentail Chlorestes eliciae
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