Family

Trochilidae

235 species · Animals

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Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851)

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis, the sapphire-throated hummingbird, is a small Central and South American hummingbird with distinct plumage and subspecies variation.

Shining-green Hummingbird

Chrysuronia goudoti (Bourcier, 1843)

Chrysuronia goudoti, the shining-green hummingbird, is a small hummingbird with four subspecies found in northern South America.

Versicolored Emerald

Chrysuronia versicolor (Vieillot, 1818)

Chrysuronia versicolor is a small, variably-plumaged hummingbird found across much of northern and eastern South America in semi-open wooded habitats.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818)

Stephanoxis lalandi, the green-crowned plovercrest, is a small hummingbird found in eastern Brazil.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis loddigesii (Vigors, 1831)

Stephanoxis loddigesii, the purple-crowned plovercrest, is a small hummingbird found in parts of southern South America.

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti (Bourcier, 1843)

Klais guimeti, the violet-headed hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found from Central America to northern South America that feeds on nectar and small insects.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Taphrospilus hypostictus (Gould, 1862)

Taphrospilus hypostictus, the many-spotted hummingbird, is a Andean hummingbird that occupies humid subtropical forest.

Snowcap

Microchera albocoronata (Lawrence, 1855)

Microchera albocoronata, the snowcap, is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in Central American forests and open landscapes.

White-tailed Emerald

Microchera chionura (Gould, 1851)

Microchera chionura, the white-tailed emerald, is a small hummingbird found in montane habitats of Costa Rica and Panama.

Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera cupreiceps (Lawrence, 1866)

The coppery-headed emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) is a small hummingbird found in montane forests of northern and central Costa Rica.

White-throated Hummingbird

Leucochloris albicollis (Vieillot, 1818)

Leucochloris albicollis, the white-throated hummingbird, is a small hummingbird native to eastern South America.

Blue-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes notata (G.C.Reich, 1793)

Chlorestes notata, the blue-chinned sapphire, is a small hummingbird with distinct sexual plumage differences.

Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie (Bourcier, 1843)

Chlorestes julie, the violet-bellied hummingbird, is a sexually dimorphic hummingbird native to Central and northwestern South America.

White-chinned Sapphire

Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)

Chlorestes cyanus is a species with distinct male and female plumage and bill coloration, and mandible color may change with age.

Blue-throated Goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

Chlorestes eliciae, the blue-throated goldentail, is a medium-sized hummingbird endemic to the Americas from southern Mexico to Colombia.

White-bellied Emerald

Chlorestes candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

Chlorestes candida, the white-bellied emerald, is a hummingbird with three subspecies found across Mexico and Central America.

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

Phaeochroa cuvierii, the scaly-breasted hummingbird, is a species with multiple distinct subspecies found across Central America and northern Colombia.

Charming Hummingbird

Polyerata decora Salvin, 1891

Polyerata decora, the charming hummingbird, is a Trochilidae species found in Costa Rica and Panama, now placed in the resurrected genus Polyerata.

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis (Gould, 1853)

The blue-chested hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a Trochilidae hummingbird found across Central and northern South America.

Purple-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata rosenbergi Boucard, 1895

Purple-chested hummingbird (Polyerata rosenbergi) is a Trochilidae species found in Colombia and Ecuador, hunted for its beak’s supposed medicinal use.