Family

Trochilidae

235 species · Animals

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Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Anthracothorax dominicus, the Hispaniolan mango, is a hummingbird species found across Hispaniola in various low to mid-elevation habitats.

Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii (R.Lesson, 1832)

This is a detailed description of the hummingbird species Anthracothorax prevostii (green-breasted mango), covering morphology, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.

Veraguan Mango

Anthracothorax veraguensis Reichenbach, 1855

Anthracothorax veraguensis, the Veraguan mango, is a medium-sized sexually dimorphic hummingbird found in Panama and Costa Rica.

Green Mango

Anthracothorax viridis (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

Anthracothorax viridis, the green mango, is a small Puerto Rican hummingbird found mainly in central and western mountain forests.

Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Anthracothorax nigricollis, the black-throated mango, is a hummingbird with two subspecies found across tropical South and Central America.

Hispaniolan Mango

Anthracothorax dominicus aurulentus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

Anthracothorax dominicus aurulentus, the Hispaniolan mango, is a hummingbird subspecies native to Hispaniola and its nearby small islands.

Sparkling Violetear

Colibri coruscans (Gould, 1846)

Colibri coruscans, the sparkling violetear, is the largest violetear hummingbird with two subspecies distributed across northern and western South America.

Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae (R.Lesson, 1839)

The brown violetear is a large, aggressive Neotropical hummingbird with distinct violet and colored plumage markings.

White-vented Violetear

Colibri serrirostris (Vieillot, 1816)

Colibri serrirostris (white-vented violetear) is a South American hummingbird with distinctive plumage and a broad elevation range.

Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus (Swainson, 1827)

Colibri thalassinus, the Mexican violetear, is a medium-sized green hummingbird with a distinctive violet ear patch found across parts of the Americas.

Lesser Violetear

Colibri cyanotus (Bourcier, 1843)

The lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus) is a medium-sized hummingbird with distinct plumage that breeds in Central and South America.

Choco Daggerbill

Schistes albogularis Gould, 1852

Schistes albogularis, the white-throated daggerbill, is a small hummingbird found in Andean cloudforests of Colombia and Ecuador.

Blue-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera johannae (Bourcier, 1847)

Doryfera johannae, the blue-fronted lancebill, is a hummingbird with two subspecies differing in size, color and distribution in northern South America.

Green-fronted Lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1847)

Doryfera ludovicae, the green-fronted lancebill, is a non-migratory hummingbird with a long bill and distinctive green forehead patch, found in Central and South American forests near streams.

Black-eared Fairy

Heliothryx auritus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

The black-eared fairy Heliothryx auritus is a small South American hummingbird species with distinct plumage differences between sexes and subspecies.

Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti (Bourcier, 1843)

The purple-crowned fairy is a small hummingbird species found across parts of Central and South America in forested and plantation habitats.

Green-throated Carib

Eulampis holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eulampis holosericeus, the green-throated carib, is a large Caribbean hummingbird with distinct plumage and two subspecies.

Purple-throated Carib

Eulampis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766)

The purple-throated carib is a Caribbean hummingbird species with defined plumage, size differences between sexes, and specific habitat ranges.

Horned Sungem

Heliactin bilophus (Temminck, 1820)

Heliactin bilophus, the horned sungem, is a small distinctively marked hummingbird found in open and semi-open habitats across much of central South America.

Hyacinth Visorbearer

Augastes scutatus (Temminck, 1824)

Augastes scutatus, the hyacinth visorbearer, is a hummingbird endemic to Minas Gerais, Brazil, with three subspecies differing in size and plumage.

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysolampis mosquitus, the ruby-topaz hummingbird, is a small hummingbird with a range across northern and central South America.

White-booted Racket-tail

Ocreatus underwoodii (R.Lesson, 1832)

Ocreatus underwoodii, the white-booted racket-tail, is a sexually dimorphic Andean hummingbird with five distinct subspecies varying in plumage and distribution.