Glow-throated hummingbird

Description

The glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests of western Panama and generally is found along edge habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss. The population is currently decreasing, with an estimation of less than one thousand left forming a single subspecies. Selasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds from Middle and North America. The genus Selasphorus was introduced in 1832 by the English naturalist William John Swainson to accommodate the rufous hummingbird which is now the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek selas meaning "light" or "flame" with -phoros meaning "-carrying".