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Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae (Lawrence, 1867)
Calliphlox bryantae, the magenta-throated woodstar, is a small hummingbird found in montane areas of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Blue-capped Hummingbird
Eupherusa cyanophrys J.S.Rowley & Orr, 1964
"Eupherusa cyanophrys, the Oaxaca hummingbird, is an endemic Mexican hummingbird found only in southern Oaxaca.","description":"Description The Oaxaca hummingbird is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 4.1 to 5.4 g (0.14 to 0.19 oz). Both sexes have a straight black bill. Males have a violet-blue forehead, turquoise crown, and emerald green upperparts. Rufous secondaries show as a patch on the folded wing. Their central pair of tail feathers are green and the other four pairs whitish. Their underparts are glittering green with white undertail coverts. Females have green upperparts with a similar wing "patch" as the male's. Their central tail feathers are green and the others white with some dusky green. Their underparts are pale gray. Distribution and habitat The Oaxaca hummingbird is found only on the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madre del Sur (also called Sierra de Miahuatlán) in southern Oaxaca. It inhabits the edges and interior of humid montane, semi-deciduous, and pine-oak forest. In elevation it ranges between 700 and 2,600 m (2,300 and 8,500 ft) and is most common below 1,800 m (5,900 ft).
Black-bellied Hummingbird
Eupherusa nigriventris Lawrence, 1868
Eupherusa nigriventris, the black-bellied hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found in Costa Rica and western Panama.
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia (Delattre, 1843)
The stripe-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia, has three recognized subspecies distributed across Central America, with distinct physical traits across groups.
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis (S.Cabot, 1845)
Buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a small hummingbird with three described subspecies across Mexico, Central America, and the southern US.
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833)
This is an introduction to the rufous-tailed hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl, covering its appearance, vocalizations, subspecies, distribution and habitat.
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila (Delattre, 1843)
The cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) is a small hummingbird with four subspecies distributed across western Mexico to Costa Rica.
Honduran Emerald
Amazilia luciae (Lawrence, 1868)
Amazilia luciae, the Honduran emerald, is a small hummingbird endemic to isolated areas of northern Honduras.
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii (R.Lesson, 1832)
The white-vented plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii) is a hummingbird with five subspecies varying in size, plumage, distribution, and habitat across northern South America and Panama.
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia (Gould, 1861)
Chalybura urochrysia, the bronze-tailed plumeleteer, is a Central and South American hummingbird with multiple distinct subspecies.
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Thalurania glaucopis, the violet-capped hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found in parts of eastern South America.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Thalurania furcata (fork-tailed woodnymph) is a hummingfish species with multiple subspecies varying in plumage, found across northern South America.
Crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica (Bourcier, 1843)
Thalurania colombica, the crowned woodnymph, is a hummingbird with multiple subspecies varying in size and plumage across Central and South America.
Rufous-throated Sapphire
Hylocharis sapphirina (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
The rufous-throated sapphire is a small South American hummingbird with distinct plumage differences between males and females.
Gilded Hummingbird
Hylocharis chrysura (Shaw, 1812)
Hylocharis chrysura, the gilded sapphire, is a small hummingbird found across eastern South America in open habitats.
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus (Deppe, 1830)
The violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is the largest hummingbird of Mexico and Central America, with two recognized subspecies.
Lazuline Sabrewing
Campylopterus falcatus (Swainson, 1821)
The lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) is a hummingbird with distinct male and female plumage, found in northern South American mountains.
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert, 1783)
The grey-breasted sabrewing is a large hummingbird with three recognized subspecies found across northern and central South America.
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei (R.Lesson & Delattre, 1839)
Abeillia abeillei, the emerald-chinned hummingbird, has two subspecies native to montane forests of Central America and southern Mexico.
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Eupetomena macroura, the swallow-tailed hummingbird, is a large Neotropical hummingbird found in open Brazilian and adjacent habitats.
Sombre Hummingbird
Eupetomena cirrochloris (Vieillot, 1818)
Eupetomena cirrochloris, the sombre hummingbird, is a hummingbird found in eastern Brazil that inhabits multiple forest and human-associated landscapes.
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812)
Chlorostilbon lucidus is a small South American hummingbird with distinct plumage and size across its four recognized subspecies.
Western Emerald
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Gould, 1860
The western emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) is a small hummingbird found in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.
Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlorostilbon mellisugus, the blue-tailed emerald, is a small hummingbird with multiple subspecies spread across northern South America.
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