---
title: "Beija-flor-ruivo"
description: "Selasphorus rufus — Aves. The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/rufous-hummingbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Beija-flor-ruivo

> Selasphorus rufus — Aves. The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill.

- Scientific name: *Selasphorus rufus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 23257
- Wikidata: [Q1190038](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1190038)
- iNaturalist taxon: [6363](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/6363)

## Names

- en: Rufous Hummingbird
- de: Zimtkolibri
- es: Zumbador Canelo
- fr: Colibri roux
- pt: Beija-flor-ruivo
- pl: Rudaczek północny

## Countries with the most observations

US (13436), CA (4997), MX (969)

## Summary

The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits. It is one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_hummingbird

## Photo

![Beija-flor-ruivo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rufous-hummingbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: zorthesosen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/370502208

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rufous-hummingbird?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).