Trochilidae
Campylopterus hemileucurus (Deppe, 1830)
Campylopterus hemileucurus (Deppe, 1830)
The violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is the largest hummingbird of Mexico and Central America, with two recognized subspecies.
Campylopterus falcatus (Swainson, 1821)
Campylopterus falcatus (Swainson, 1821)
The lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) is a hummingbird with distinct male and female plumage, found in northern South American mountains.
Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert, 1783)
Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert, 1783)
The grey-breasted sabrewing is a large hummingbird with three recognized subspecies found across northern and central South America.
Abeillia abeillei (R.Lesson & Delattre, 1839)
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.
Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Eupetomena macroura, the swallow-tailed hummingbird, is a large Neotropical hummingbird found in open Brazilian and adjacent habitats.
Eupetomena cirrochloris (Vieillot, 1818)
Eupetomena cirrochloris (Vieillot, 1818)
Eupetomena cirrochloris, the sombre hummingbird, is a hummingbird found in eastern Brazil that inhabits multiple forest and human-associated landscapes.
Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812)
Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812)
Chlorostilbon lucidus is a small South American hummingbird with distinct plumage and size across its four recognized subspecies.
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Gould, 1860
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Gould, 1860
The western emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) is a small hummingbird found in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.
Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlorostilbon mellisugus, the blue-tailed emerald, is a small hummingbird with multiple subspecies spread across northern South America.
Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence, 1861
Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence, 1861
Chlorostilbon assimilis (garden emerald) is a small hummingbird found in lowland open habitats of southwestern Costa Rica and western Panama.
Chlorostilbon gibsoni (Fraser, 1840)
Chlorostilbon gibsoni (Fraser, 1840)
Chlorostilbon gibsoni, the red-billed emerald, is a small hummingbird with three subspecies found in northern South America.
Chlorostilbon poortmani (Bourcier, 1843)
Chlorostilbon poortmani (Bourcier, 1843)
The short-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon poortmani) is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in Andean South America.
Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827
Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827
Cynanthus latirostris, the broad-billed hummingbird, is a small sexually dimorphic hummingbird ranging from the southwestern US to central Mexico.
Cynanthus doubledayi (Bourcier, 1847)
Cynanthus doubledayi (Bourcier, 1847)
This is a species of hummingbird found in southern Mexico, split from the broad-billed hummingbird with limited separate documentation.
Cynanthus canivetii (R.Lesson, 1832)
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.
Cynanthus forficatus (Ridgway, 1885)
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.
Cynanthus auriceps (Gould, 1852)
Cynanthus auriceps (Gould, 1852)
Cynanthus auriceps, the golden-crowned emerald, is a small hummingbird native to western Mexico that lives in tropical dry forest.
Cynanthus latirostris lawrencei (von Berlepsch, 1887)
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.
Leucippus fallax (Bourcier, 1843)
Leucippus fallax (Bourcier, 1843)
Leucippus fallax, the buffy hummingbird, is a small hummingbird found in northern South America with specific courtship and nesting habits.
Orthorhyncus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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.
Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758
Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758
This is a description of the hummingbird species Trochilus polytmus, covering appearance and its Jamaican distribution and habitat.
Chrysuronia oenone (R.Lesson, 1832)
Chrysuronia oenone (R.Lesson, 1832)
Chrysuronia oenone, the golden-tailed sapphire, is a small hummingbird with three recognized subspecies spread across northern South America.
Chrysuronia leucogaster (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
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.
Chrysuronia brevirostris (R.Lesson, 1829)
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.
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