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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.
Peruvian Racket-tail
Ocreatus peruanus (Gould, 1849)
Ocreatus peruanus, the Peruvian racket-tail, is a sexually dimorphic hummingbird found in the Andean forests of Ecuador and Peru.
Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus addae (Bourcier, 1846)
Ocreatus addae is a sexually dimorphic racket-tail hummingbird found on the east slope of the Bolivian Andes.
Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii (Bourcier, 1847)
Heliodoxa schreibersii, the black-throated brilliant, is a hummingbird with two subspecies that inhabit humid forests in northwestern South America.
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula Gould, 1850
Heliodoxa jacula, the green-crowned brilliant, is a hummingbird with three described subspecies spread across Central and Andean South America.
Empress Brilliant
Heliodoxa imperatrix (Gould, 1856)
Heliodoxa imperatrix, the empress brilliant, is a hummingbird found in wet Andean habitats from Colombia to Ecuador.
Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa aurescens (Gould, 1846)
Heliodoxa aurescens is a sexually dimorphic hummingbird distributed across northwestern South America, with little known about its reproduction.
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Heliodoxa rubinoides, the fawn-breasted brilliant, is a distinctive hummingbird native to Andean tropical forests.
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri (Bourcier, 1843)
Heliodoxa leadbeateri, the violet-fronted brilliant, is a hummingbird with four subspecies spread across the Andes of northern South America.
Brazilian Ruby
Clytolaema rubricauda (Boddaert, 1783)
The Brazilian ruby, Clytolaema rubricauda, is a hummingbird found in eastern and southeastern Brazil with distinct male and female plumage.
Mountain Velvetbreast
Lafresnaya lafresnayi (Boissonneau, 1840)
Lafresnaya lafresnayi, the mountain velvetbreast, is a hummingbird with multiple subspecies found in Andean South America.
Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus (Fraser, 1840)
The great sapphirewing is a large hummingbird with three described subspecies spread across the Andes of northwestern South America.
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