Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

General Status Rank: 
Vagrant
ELCODE: 
ABNUC51020
Common Name: 
Rufous Hummingbird
Scientific Name: 
Selasphorus rufus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Apodiformes
Family: 
Trochilidae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Sightings from: Fort Liard, Fort Smith, Hidden Lake, and Yellowknife (from 1989-2005) (LA20; DD15); One new record near Yellowknife - Pontoon Lake August 9, 2013, Steve Moore Checklist S14927811 reported on W113. 3 unconfirmed hypothetical sightings reported pre-1994 around the Yellowknife area (see 1994 CWS rarities list, on file in CWS YK office). (W113 accessed: Date January 25, 2015).)
Score: 
A
References: 
LA20
W113
DD15
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Vagrant
Status Rank Description: 
Several records - Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, near Yellowknife
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted in 2005 by Craig Machtans and Lindsay Armer based on NWT Bird Checklist Survey database.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Rhiannon Pankratz CWS in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
February 4, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Canadian Wildlife Service (2005) NWT/NU Bird Checklist Survey database. Environment Canada / Canadian Wildlife Service Yellowknife http://www.pnr-rpn.ec.gc.ca/nature/migratorybirds/nwtbcs/index.en.html - LA20 Return
  • Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada (2015) http://ebird.org/content/canada/ - W113 Return
  • CWS (2014) CWS Unpublished Data - DD15 Return