Trochilidae
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851)
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851)
Chrysuronia coeruleogularis, the sapphire-throated hummingbird, is a small Central and South American hummingbird with distinct plumage and subspecies variation.
Chrysuronia goudoti (Bourcier, 1843)
Chrysuronia goudoti (Bourcier, 1843)
Chrysuronia goudoti, the shining-green hummingbird, is a small hummingbird with four subspecies found in northern South America.
Chrysuronia versicolor (Vieillot, 1818)
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.
Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818)
Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818)
Stephanoxis lalandi, the green-crowned plovercrest, is a small hummingbird found in eastern Brazil.
Stephanoxis loddigesii (Vigors, 1831)
Stephanoxis loddigesii (Vigors, 1831)
Stephanoxis loddigesii, the purple-crowned plovercrest, is a small hummingbird found in parts of southern South America.
Klais guimeti (Bourcier, 1843)
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.
Taphrospilus hypostictus (Gould, 1862)
Taphrospilus hypostictus (Gould, 1862)
Taphrospilus hypostictus, the many-spotted hummingbird, is a Andean hummingbird that occupies humid subtropical forest.
Microchera albocoronata (Lawrence, 1855)
Microchera albocoronata (Lawrence, 1855)
Microchera albocoronata, the snowcap, is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in Central American forests and open landscapes.
Microchera chionura (Gould, 1851)
Microchera chionura (Gould, 1851)
Microchera chionura, the white-tailed emerald, is a small hummingbird found in montane habitats of Costa Rica and Panama.
Microchera cupreiceps (Lawrence, 1866)
Microchera cupreiceps (Lawrence, 1866)
The coppery-headed emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) is a small hummingbird found in montane forests of northern and central Costa Rica.
Leucochloris albicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
Leucochloris albicollis (Vieillot, 1818)
Leucochloris albicollis, the white-throated hummingbird, is a small hummingbird native to eastern South America.
Chlorestes notata (G.C.Reich, 1793)
Chlorestes notata (G.C.Reich, 1793)
Chlorestes notata, the blue-chinned sapphire, is a small hummingbird with distinct sexual plumage differences.
Chlorestes julie (Bourcier, 1843)
Chlorestes julie (Bourcier, 1843)
Chlorestes julie, the violet-bellied hummingbird, is a sexually dimorphic hummingbird native to Central and northwestern South America.
Chlorestes cyanus (Vieillot, 1818)
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.
Chlorestes eliciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
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.
Chlorestes candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Chlorestes candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Chlorestes candida, the white-bellied emerald, is a hummingbird with three subspecies found across Mexico and Central America.
Phaeochroa cuvierii (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)
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.
Polyerata decora Salvin, 1891
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.
Polyerata amabilis (Gould, 1853)
Polyerata amabilis (Gould, 1853)
The blue-chested hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a Trochilidae hummingbird found across Central and northern South America.
Polyerata rosenbergi Boucard, 1895
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.
Elliotomyia chionogaster (Tschudi, 1846)
Elliotomyia chionogaster (Tschudi, 1846)
The white-bellied hummingbird Elliotomyia chionogaster is a small hummingbird with two subspecies found in central South America.
Chionomesa lactea (R.Lesson, 1832)
Chionomesa lactea (R.Lesson, 1832)
Chionomesa lactea, the sapphire-spangled emerald hummingbird, has three subspecies with distinct ranges in South America.
Chionomesa fimbriata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Chionomesa fimbriata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Chionomesa fimbriata, the glittering-throated emerald, is a small hummingbird with multiple subspecies spread across South America.
Uranomitra franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Uranomitra franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Uranomitra franciae, the Andean emerald, is a hummingbird with three subspecies found in Andean South America.
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