Hummingbirds

Trochilidae · 366 species

Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) is a family of 366 bird species in the order Apodiformes. They live mostly in forest, shrubland, woodland habitats. The smallest is the Peruvian Sheartail and the largest the Southern Giant Hummingbird.

Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia
Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
Amethyst-throated Mountaingem Lampornis amethystinus
Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis
Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae
Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
Apurimac Starfrontlet Coeligena albicaudata
Ash-bellied Hermit Phaethornis major
Azure-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia cyanocephala
Bahama Woodstar Nesophlox evelynae
Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri
Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis
Beautiful Sheartail Calothorax pulcher
Bee Hummingbird Mellisuga helenae
Berylline Hummingbird Amazilia beryllina
Black Inca Coeligena prunellei
Black Jacobin Florisuga fusca
Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe
Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris
Black-bellied Thorntail Discosura langsdorffi
Black-billed Streamertail Trochilus scitulus
Black-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa whitelyana
Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis
Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx auritus
Black-hooded Sunbeam Aglaeactis pamela
Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi
Black-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa schreibersii
Black-throated Hermit Phaethornis atrimentalis
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Blue-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon cyanolaemus
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis
Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorostilbon notatus
Blue-fronted Lancebill Doryfera johannae
Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor
Blue-headed Sapphire Amazilia grayi
Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi
Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Blue-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia cyanura
Blue-throated Mountaingem Lampornis clemenciae
Blue-throated Sapphire Amazilia eliciae
Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea
Blue-tufted Starthroat Heliomaster furcifer
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Broad-tipped Hermit Anopetia gounellei
Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia
Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon
Bronzy Hermit Glaucis aeneus
Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni
Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae
Buff-bellied Hermit Phaethornis subochraceus
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis
Buff-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus duidae
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens
Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condamini
Buff-thighed Puffleg Haplophaedia assimilis
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae
Buffy Helmetcrest Oxypogon stuebelii
Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax
Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
Butterfly Coquette Lophornis verreauxii
Calliope Hummingbird Selasphorus calliope
Canivet's Emerald Chlorostilbon canivetii
Charming Hummingbird Amazilia decora
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia castaneiventris
Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii
Chilean Woodstar Eulidia yarrellii
Chiribiquete Emerald Chlorostilbon olivaresi
Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird Amazilia wagneri
Cinnamon-throated Hermit Phaethornis nattereri
Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci
Copper-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia cupreicauda
Coppery Emerald Chlorostilbon russatus
Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae
Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps
Coppery-naped Puffleg Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
Cozumel Emerald Chlorostilbon forficatus
Crimson Topaz Topaza pella
Crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica
Cuban Emerald Chlorostilbon ricordii
Curve-winged Sabrewing Campylopterus curvipennis
Cuzco Starfrontlet Coeligena osculans
Dot-eared Coquette Lophornis gouldii
Dusky Hummingbird Cynanthus sordidus
Dusky Starfrontlet Coeligena orina
Dusky-throated Hermit Phaethornis squalidus
Ecuadorian Hermit Phaethornis baroni
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis aline
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
Esmeraldas Woodstar Chaetocercus berlepschi
Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
Festive Coquette Lophornis chalybeus
Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra
Fiery-tailed Awlbill Avocettula recurvirostris
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis
Fiery-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon
Flame-throated Sunangel Heliangelus micraster
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
Frilled Coquette Lophornis magnificus
Garden Emerald Chlorostilbon assimilis
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami
Geoffroy's Daggerbill Schistes geoffroyi
Gilded Sapphire Amazilia chrysura
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon lucidus
Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata
Glow-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ardens
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestita
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Coeligena bonapartei
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera
Golden-crowned Emerald Chlorostilbon auriceps
Golden-tailed Sapphire Amazilia oenone
Golden-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena eos
Gorgeted Puffleg Eriocnemis isabellae
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor
Gould's Inca Coeligena inca
Gould's Jewelfront Heliodoxa aurescens
Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
Great-billed Hermit Phaethornis malaris
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
Green Inca Coeligena conradii
Green Mango Anthracothorax viridis
Green Thorntail Discosura conversii
Green-and-white Hummingbird Amazilia viridicauda
Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes
Green-backed Hillstar Urochroa leucura
Green-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon guerinii
Green-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia viridigaster
Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii
Green-breasted Mountaingem Lampornis sybillae
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Green-crowned Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi
Green-fronted Hummingbird Amazilia viridifrons
Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae
Green-headed Hillstar Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
Green-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus theresiae
Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
Green-throated Mango Anthracothorax viridigula
Green-throated Mountaingem Lampornis viridipallens
Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae
Grey-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
Grey-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis
Grey-tailed Mountain-gem Lampornis cinereicauda
Guanacaste Hummingbird Amazilia alfaroana
Hispaniolan Emerald Chlorostilbon swainsonii
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens
Honduran Emerald Amazilia luciae
Hooded Visorbearer Augastes lumachella
Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii
Horned Sungem Heliactin bilophus
Huanuco Starfrontlet Coeligena dichroura
Humboldt's Sapphire Amazilia humboldtii
Hyacinth Visorbearer Augastes scutatus
Inagua Woodstar Nesophlox lyrura
Indigo-capped Hummingbird Amazilia cyanifrons
Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango
Juan Fernandez Firecrown Sephanoides fernandensis
Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus
Letitia's Thorntail Discosura letitiae
Little Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus
Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus
Long-billed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingii
Long-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania watertonii
Longuemare's Sunangel Heliangelus clarisse
Lucifer Sheartail Calothorax lucifer
Magenta-throated Woodstar Calliphlox bryantae
Mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi
Many-spotted Hummingbird Taphrospilus hypostictus
Marvelous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis
Merida Sunangel Heliangelus spencei
Mexican Hermit Phaethornis mexicanus
Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
Mexican Violetear Colibri thalassinus
Mexican Woodnymph Thalurania ridgwayi
Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae
Mountain Avocetbill Opisthoprora euryptera
Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio
Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenurus
Neblina Metaltail Metallura odomae
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii
Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
Oaxaca Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum
Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus
Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors
Pale-bellied Hermit Phaethornis anthophilus
Pale-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes leucurus
Peacock Coquette Lophornis pavoninus
Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda
Perija Starfrontlet Coeligena consita
Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti
Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora
Pink-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa gularis
Pirre Hummingbird Goethalsia bella
Plain-bellied Emerald Amazilia leucogaster
Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei
Porculla Hermit Phaethornis porcullae
Puerto Rican Emerald Chlorostilbon maugaeus
Puerto Rican Mango Anthracothorax aurulentus
Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae
Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini
Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi
Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
Purple-crowned Plovercrest Stephanoxis loddigesii
Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
Purple-throated Mountaingem Lampornis calolaemus
Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola
Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii
Racket-tipped Thorntail Discosura longicaudus
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani
Red-billed Emerald Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus
Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganurus
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
Rivoli's Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsutus
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus hyperythrus
Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps
Rufous-crested Coquette Lophornis delattrei
Rufous-gaped Hillstar Urochroa bougueri
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Rufous-throated Sapphire Amazilia sapphirina
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa
Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii
Santa Marta Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps
Santa Marta Sabrewing Campylopterus phainopeplus
Santa Marta Woodstar Chaetocercus astreans
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia lilliae
Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Amazilia coeruleogularis
Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome
Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Campylopterus cuvierii
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Hylonympha macrocerca
Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
Shining-green Hummingbird Amazilia goudoti
Short-crested Coquette Lophornis brachylophus
Short-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon poortmani
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura
Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
Slender-tailed Woodstar Microstilbon burmeisteri
Snowcap Microchera albocoronata
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia edward
Sombre Hummingbird Aphantochroa cirrochloris
Sooty Barbthroat Threnetes niger
Sooty-capped Hermit Phaethornis augusti
Southern Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
Spangled Coquette Lophornis stictolophus
Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans
Sparkling-tailed Woodstar Tilmatura dupontii
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii
Spot-vented Emerald Amazilia bartletti
Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerottei
Straight-billed Hermit Phaethornis bourcieri
Streak-throated Hermit Phaethornis rupurumii
Stripe-breasted Starthroat Heliomaster squamosus
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia
Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura
Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
Tapajos Hermit Phaethornis aethopygus
Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri
Tolima Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi
Tooth-billed Hummingbird Androdon aequatorialis
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis
Tres Marias Hummingbird Cynanthus lawrencei
Tufted Coquette Lophornis ornatus
Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Cynanthus doubledayi
Turquoise-throated Puffleg Eriocnemis godini
Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Velvet-browed Brilliant Heliodoxa xanthogonys
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
Venezuelan Sylph Aglaiocercus berlepschi
Veraguan Mango Anthracothorax veraguensis
Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima
Vilcabamba Inca Coeligena eisenmanni
Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus
Violet-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia julie
Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Violet-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia violiceps
Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula
Wedge-tailed Hillstar Oreotrochilus adela
Western Mountaineer Oreonympha albolimbata
White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindenii
White-bearded Hermit Phaethornis hispidus
White-bellied Emerald Amazilia candida
White-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia chionogaster
White-bellied Mountaingem Lampornis hemileucus
White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant
White-booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii
White-browed Hermit Phaethornis stuarti
White-chested Emerald Amazilia brevirostris
White-chinned Sapphire Amazilia cyanus
White-crested Coquette Lophornis adorabilis
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
White-sided Hillstar Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
White-tailed Emerald Elvira chionura
White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi
White-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa poliocerca
White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis
White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata
White-throated Daggerbill Schistes albogularis
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
White-throated Mountaingem Lampornis castaneoventris
White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila
White-tufted Sunbeam Aglaeactis castelnaudii
White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii
White-vented Violetear Colibri serrirostris
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
Wine-throated Hummingbird Atthis ellioti
Wire-crested Thorntail Discosura popelairii
Xantus's Hummingbird Basilinna xantusii