Trochilidae

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Amazilis amazilia (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827)

Amazilis amazilia (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827)

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.

Saucerottia tobaci (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Saucerottia tobaci (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Saucerottia tobaci (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

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

Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843)

Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843)

Saucerottia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843)

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

Saucerottia saucerottei (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

Saucerottia saucerottei (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

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.

Saucerottia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

Saucerottia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

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.

Saucerottia cyanura (Gould, 1859)

Saucerottia cyanura (Gould, 1859)

Saucerottia cyanura (Gould, 1859)

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

Saucerottia beryllina (Deppe, 1830)

Saucerottia beryllina (Deppe, 1830)

Saucerottia beryllina (Deppe, 1830)

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

Saucerottia hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

Saucerottia hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

Saucerottia hoffmanni (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

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

Saucerottia cyanocephala (R.Lesson, 1830)

Saucerottia cyanocephala (R.Lesson, 1830)

Saucerottia cyanocephala (R.Lesson, 1830)

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

Pampa rufa (R.Lesson, 1840)

Pampa rufa (R.Lesson, 1840)

Pampa rufa (R.Lesson, 1840)

Pampa rufa, the rufous sabrewing, is a small hummingbird found in montane forests of southern Mexico to El Salvador.

Pampa curvipennis (Deppe, 1830)

Pampa curvipennis (Deppe, 1830)

Pampa curvipennis (Deppe, 1830)

Pampa curvipennis, the curve-winged sabrewing, is a large hummingbird native to southeastern Mexico.

Basilinna xantusii (Lawrence, 1861)

Basilinna xantusii (Lawrence, 1861)

Basilinna xantusii (Lawrence, 1861)

Xantus's hummingbird is a small hummingbird found primarily in Baja California, occupying arid woodland habitats.

Basilinna leucotis (Vieillot, 1818)

Basilinna leucotis (Vieillot, 1818)

Basilinna leucotis (Vieillot, 1818)

Basilinna leucotis, the white-eared hummingbird, is a small hummingbird with three recognized subspecies spread across montane North and Central America.

Riccordia maugaeus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

Riccordia maugaeus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

Riccordia maugaeus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801)

Riccordia maugaeus, the Puerto Rican emerald, is a hummingbird found across Puerto Rico in varied wooded and developed habitats.

Riccordia swainsonii (R.Lesson, 1829)

Riccordia swainsonii (R.Lesson, 1829)

Riccordia swainsonii (R.Lesson, 1829)

Riccordia swainsonii, the Hispaniolan emerald, is a hummingbird found on Hispaniola in varied forest and cultivated habitats.

Riccordia ricordii (Gervais, 1835)

Riccordia ricordii (Gervais, 1835)

Riccordia ricordii (Gervais, 1835)

Riccordia ricordii (Cuban emerald) is a hummingbird species with distinct sexual dimorphism found in Cuba and the Bahamas.

Phaeoptila sordida (Gould, 1859)

Phaeoptila sordida (Gould, 1859)

Phaeoptila sordida (Gould, 1859)

The dusky hummingbird Phaeoptila sordida is a small hummingbird found in arid and semi-open habitats of southwestern Mexico.

Leucolia viridifrons (D.G.Elliot, 1871)

Leucolia viridifrons (D.G.Elliot, 1871)

Leucolia viridifrons (D.G.Elliot, 1871)

Leucolia viridifrons is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in Mexico and possibly western Guatemala.

Leucolia violiceps (Gould, 1859)

Leucolia violiceps (Gould, 1859)

Leucolia violiceps (Gould, 1859)

Leucolia violiceps, the violet-crowned hummingbird, has two subspecies with defined physical traits and ranges in the southwestern US and Mexico.

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