Glow-throated Hummingbird
Selasphorus ardens
ENEndangered Endemic to Panama
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens) is an Endangered species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is endemic to a small area of Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of western Panama (Chiriquí and Veraguas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Glow-throated hummingbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
