Trochilidae
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua matthewsii (Bourcier, 1847)
Boissonneaua matthewsii, the chestnut-breasted coronet, is a small hummingbird found along the Andes in South America.
Velvet-purple Coronet
Boissonneaua jardini (Bourcier, 1851)
The velvet-purple coronet is a hummingbird species found in Andean forests from southwestern Colombia to northwestern Ecuador.
Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua flavescens (Loddiges, 1832)
Boissonneaua flavescens, the buff-tailed coronet, is a hummingbird with two subspecies found in Andean forests of northwestern South America.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera (Boissonneau, 1840)
Sword-billed hummingbird is a large Andean hummingbird famous for its exceptionally long, body-exceeding bill.
Green-backed Hillstar
Urochroa leucura Lawrence, 1864
Urochroa leucura, the green-backed hillstar, is a hummingbird species found on the Andean east slope of northwestern South America.
Rufous-gaped Hillstar
Urochroa bougueri (Bourcier, 1851)
The rufous-gaped hillstar is a hummingbird species found in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, with specific physical and vocal traits.
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier, 1851)
Urosticte benjamini, the purple-bibbed whitetip, is a small hummingbird found in Andean montane forests from Colombia to Ecuador.
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832)
Metallura tyrianthina, the Tyrian metaltail, is a small hummingbird with multiple distinct subspecies found in the Andes of northwestern South America.
Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
Metallura williami (the viridian metaltail) is a small hummingbird with multiple Andean subspecies and distinct physical traits.
White-sided Hillstar
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus Gould, 1847
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus, the white-sided hillstar, is an Andean hummingbird with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and juveniles.
Ecuadorian Hillstar
Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
Oreotrochilus chimborazo is a 12 cm hummingbird with two valid subspecies distributed in Andean South America.
Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella (d'Orbigny, 1838)
The Andean hillstar is a high Andean hummingbird with distinct plumage between sexes and subspecies, adapted to cold environments via torpor.
Violet-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis (Gould, 1861)
Aglaiocercus coelestis is a small Andean hummingbird with two subspecies showing distinct plumage differences between sexes.
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii (R.Lesson, 1832)
Aglaiocercus kingii, the long-tailed sylph, is a hummingbird with multiple subspecies spread across the Andes of northwestern South America.
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon (Boissonneau, 1840)
This is a species description of the bronze-tailed thornbill, covering its physical characteristics and native distribution and habitat.
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
Chalcostigma herrani, the rainbow-bearded thornbill, is a small South American hummingbird with two subspecies found in high Andean habitats.
Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi (Bourcier, 1851)
Chalcostigma stanleyi, the blue-mantled thornbill, is a hummingbird with three subspecies found in the Andes from Ecuador to Bolivia.
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna (R.Lesson, 1832)
Lesbia nuna, the green-tailed trainbearer, is a hummingbird with multiple subspecies distributed across Andean South America.
Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Lesbia victoriae, the black-tailed trainbearer, is a hummingbird with three recognized subspecies distributed across the northern and central Andes.
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys (Fraser, 1840)
Adelomyia melanogenys, the speckled hummingbird, is a monomorphic 8cm hummingbird with distinct plumage markings.
Gorgeted Sunangel
Heliangelus strophianus (Gould, 1846)
Gorgeted sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus) is a small, slightly sexually dimorphic hummingbird found in southwestern Colombia and western Ecuador.
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Amethyst-throated sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) is a small Andean hummingbird with four described subspecies.
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis (Fraser, 1840)
Heliangelus exortis, the tourmaline sunangel, is a small hummingbird found in Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Longuemare's Sunangel
Heliangelus clarisse (Longuemare, 1841)
Longuemare's sunangel is a small hummingbird with multiple subspecies that live in open and forested high elevation areas of Colombia and Venezuela.
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