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Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence, 1861
Chlorostilbon assimilis (garden emerald) is a small hummingbird found in lowland open habitats of southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama.
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni (Fraser, 1840)
Chlorostilbon gibsoni, the red-billed emerald, is a small hummingbird with three subspecies found in northern South America.
Short-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon poortmani (Bourcier, 1843)
The short-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon poortmani) is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in Andean South America.
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827
Cynanthus latirostris, the broad-billed hummingbird, is a small sexually dimorphic hummingbird ranging from the southwestern US to central Mexico.
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird
Cynanthus doubledayi (Bourcier, 1847)
This is a species of hummingbird found in southern Mexico, split from the broad-billed hummingbird with limited separate documentation.
Canivet's Emerald
Cynanthus canivetii (R.Lesson, 1832)
Canivet's emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) is a hummingbird with three subspecies, found across Central America in open to semi-open landscapes.
Cozumel Emerald
Cynanthus forficatus (Ridgway, 1885)
Cynanthus forficatus, the Cozumel emerald, is a hummingbird native primarily to Mexico’s Cozumel Island with distinct male and female traits.
Golden-crowned Emerald
Cynanthus auriceps (Gould, 1852)
Cynanthus auriceps, the golden-crowned emerald, is a small hummingbird native to western Mexico that lives in tropical dry forest.
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris lawrencei (von Berlepsch, 1887)
Cynanthus latirostris lawrencei, the broad-billed hummingbird, is a small sexually dimorphic hummingbird ranging from the southwest US to central Mexico.
Buffy Hummingbird
Leucippus fallax (Bourcier, 1843)
Leucippus fallax, the buffy hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found in northern South America with specific courtship and nesting habits.
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthorrhyncus cristatus, the Antillean crested hummingbird, is a crested sexually dimorphic hummingbird found across the Caribbean, rarely straying to the US.
Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758
This is a description of the hummingbird species Trochilus polytmus, covering appearance and its Jamaican distribution and habitat.
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone (R.Lesson, 1832)
Chrysuronia oenone, the golden-tailed sapphire, is a small hummingbird with three recognized subspecies spread across northern South America.
Plain-bellied Emerald
Chrysuronia leucogaster (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
The plain-bellied emerald (Chrysuronia leucogaster) is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in coastal eastern South America.
White-chested Emerald
Chrysuronia brevirostris (R.Lesson, 1829)
Chrysuronia brevirostris, the white-chested emerald hummingbird, has three subspecies with distinct sizes, plumage and ranges across northern South America and Trinidad.
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.
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