Question

species name:
class:
order:
family:
genus, species: archilochus colubris
characteristics:

Explanation:

This is a taxonomic profile for the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The binomial name is provided, and the rest of the taxonomic ranks and traits are filled in based on established ornithological classification and species traits.

Answer:

Species Name: Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus, species: Archilochus colubris
Characteristics:

• Tiny size (7-9 cm long, 2-6 g weight)
• Males have iridescent red throat patch (gorget)
• Fast wing beats (50+ per second)
• Feeds on nectar and small insects
• Long, thin beak for accessing flower nectar
• Migratory, travels between North America and Central America