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Coppery-headed Emerald
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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
Trochilidae

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.

White-bellied Hummingbird
Trochilidae

White-bellied Hummingbird

Elliotomyia chionogaster (Tschudi, 1846)

The white-bellied hummingbird Elliotomyia chionogaster is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in central South America.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Trochilidae

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea (R.Lesson, 1832)

Chionomesa lactea, the sapphire-spangled emerald hummingbird, has three subspecies with distinct ranges in South America.

Glittering-throated Emerald
Trochilidae

Glittering-throated Emerald

Chionomesa fimbriata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Chionomesa fimbriata, the glittering-throated emerald, is a small hummingbird with multiple subspecies spread across South America.

Andean Emerald
Trochilidae

Andean Emerald

Uranomitra franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

Uranomitra franciae, the Andean emerald, is a hummingbird with three subspecies found in Andean South America.

Amazilia Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827)

Amazilis amazilia, the amazilia hummingbird, is a small hummingbird species native to open arid landscapes of western Ecuador and Peru.

Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Saucerottia tobaci, the copper-rumped hummingbird, is a small South American hummingbird with multiple distinct subspecies.

Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843)

Saucerottia cyanifrons, the indigo-capped hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found in north and central Colombia.

Steely-vented Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerottei (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

Saucerottia saucerottei, the steely-vented hummingbird, is a small South American hummingbird with three subspecies that occupy open to semi-open habitats.

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

Saucerottia edward, the snowy-bellied hummingbird, has four subspecies with distinct traits and ranges across Central America and part of Colombia.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura (Gould, 1859)

Saucerottia cyanura, the blue-tailed hummingbird, is a small Central American hummingbird with three described subspecies.

Berylline Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina (Deppe, 1830)

Saucerottia beryllina is a small hummingbird with several subspecies found across Mexico and Central America.

Blue-vented Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

Saucerottia hoffmanni, the blue-vented hummingbird, is a small bird found from southern Nicaragua to central Costa Rica.

Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Trochilidae

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala (R.Lesson, 1830)

Saucerottia cyanocephala, the azure-crowned hummingbird, has two subspecies with distinct ranges and plumage differences in Central America.

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