List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order
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This is a list of hummingbird
genera
in taxonomic order
. List of hummingbirds has a complete species list sortable by common and binomial name.
Taxonomic lists of both genera and species
are available at the subfamily pages Phaethornithinae and Trochilinae
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Subfamily Phaethornithinae
Hermit hummingbirds. Relatively dull. Iridescence
slight and typically limited to the upperparts. Most have a dark face and elongated central rectrices with white, buff or ochraceous tips. Long bills slightly decurved in most species, but much variation across group.
Subfamily Trochilinae
Typical hummingbirds. An incredible range of colors, shapes and sizes. Bills vary wildly. Sexes usually quite different in color; females often have metallic green upperparts and spangles on their white underside.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in taxonomic order
Taxonomic order
Taxonomic sequence is a sequence followed in listing of taxa which aids ease of use and roughly reflects the evolutionary relationships among the taxa...
. List of hummingbirds has a complete species list sortable by common and binomial name.
Taxonomic lists of both genera and species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are available at the subfamily pages Phaethornithinae and Trochilinae
Trochilinae
Trochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family . Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues...
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Subfamily PhaethornithinaeHermit (hummingbird)The hermits are tropical and subtropical hummingbirds in the subfamily Phaethornithinae, comprising 30–40 species in six genera. They occur from southern Mexico, through Central America, to South America as far south as northern Argentina....
Hermit hummingbirds. Relatively dull. IridescenceIridescence
Iridescence is generally known as the property of certain surfaces which appear to change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes...
slight and typically limited to the upperparts. Most have a dark face and elongated central rectrices with white, buff or ochraceous tips. Long bills slightly decurved in most species, but much variation across group.
- Genus Anopetia – Broad-tipped Hermit
- Genus EutoxeresEutoxeresEutoxeres is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.The genus contains the following species:* White-tipped Sicklebill * Buff-tailed Sicklebill...
– sicklebills (2 species) - Genus GlaucisGlaucisGlaucis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aeneus* Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii* Rufous-breasted Hermit or Hairy Hermit, Glaucis hirsutus...
(3 species) - Genus PhaethornisPhaethornisPhaethornis is a genus of hummingbirds in the hermit subfamily Phaethornithinae. They occur from southern Mexico, through Central America, to South America as far south as northern Argentina.-Description and ecology:...
– typical hermits (about 25 species) - Genus Ramphodon – Saw-billed Hermit
- Genus ThrenetesThrenetesThrenetes is a genus in the hummingbird family . It contains the following species, collectively known as the barbthroats:* Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus...
– barbthroats (2-4 species, depending on taxonomyTaxonomyTaxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
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Subfamily TrochilinaeTrochilinaeTrochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family . Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues...
- Genus Abeillia – Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
- Genus Adelomyia – Speckled Hummingbird
- Genus AglaeactisAglaeactisAglaeactis is a genus of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Shining Sunbeam * Purple-backed Sunbeam * White-tufted Sunbeam...
– sunbeams (4 species) - Genus AglaiocercusAglaiocercusAglaiocercus is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It contains the following species:* Long-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi* Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis* Venezuelan Sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi...
– sylphs (3 species) - Genus AmaziliaAmaziliaAmazilia is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae. It occurs in tropical Central and South America.-Systematics:Some of the species listed here are occasionally placed in the genera Agyrtria, Polyerata and Saucerottia...
(29 species)- Agyrtria group – Agyrtria emeralds
- Polyerata group – Polyerata emeralds
- Saucerottia group - Saucerottia emeralds (probably one recently extinctExtinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
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- Genus Androdon – Tooth-billed Hummingbird
- Genus Anthocephala – Blossomcrown
- Genus AnthracothoraxAnthracothoraxThe mangos, Anthracothorax, are a genus of hummingbirds in the subfamily Trochilinae. It contains the following species:*Green-throated Mango, Anthracothorax viridigula*Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii...
– mangos (7 species) - Genus ArchilochusArchilochus (genus)Archilochus is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small migratory species which breed in North America and winter in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States.They are:*Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris...
(2 species) - Genus AtthisAtthis (genus)Atthis is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species found in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States.They are:*Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa*Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti-References:*...
(2 species) - Genus AugastesAugastesAugastes is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Hooded Visorbearer * Hyacinth Visorbearer...
– visorbearers (2 species) - Genus Avocettula – Fiery-tailed Awlbill
- Genus BasilinnaBasilinna (bird)Basilinna is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It contains only two species:* White-eared Hummingbird * Xantus's Hummingbird It was recently split from Hylocharis....
(2 species, recently split from Hylocharis) - Genus BoissonneauaBoissonneauaBoissonneaua is a small genus of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family. They are found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela to southern Peru...
– coronets (3 species) - Genus CalliphloxCalliphloxCalliphlox is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:*Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae*Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae*Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii...
– Calliphlox woodstars (4 species) - Genus CalothoraxCalothoraxCalothorax is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Beautiful Sheartail * Lucifer Sheartail...
(2 species) - Genus CalypteCalypteCalypte is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species.They are:*Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna*Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costaethumb|left|Male Costa's Hummingbird- References :...
(2 species) - Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)
- Genus ChalyburaChalyburaChalybura is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* White-vented Plumeleteer * Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer...
– plumeleteers (2 species) - Genus ChaetocercusChaetocercusChaetocerus, the typical woodstars, is a genus of hummingbirds containing the following species:*White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant*Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus*Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor...
– Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species) - Genus ChalcostigmaChalcostigmaChalcostigma is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek khalkos meaning bronze and stigme for a spot or mark, a reference to the beard on the Bronze-tailed Thornbill....
– Chalcostigma thornbills (5 species) - Genus ChlorostilbonChlorostilbonChlorostilbon is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, known as emeralds . A single species, the Blue-chinned Sapphire is variously placed in the monotypic genus Chlorestes or in Chlorostilbon. The taxonomy of the C...
– typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinctExtinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
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- Genus Chrysolampis – Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
- Genus Chrysuronia – Golden-tailed Sapphire
- Genus Clytolaema – Brazilian Ruby
- Genus CoeligenaCoeligenaCoeligena is a genus of South American hummingbirds.It contains the following species:* Bronzy Inca * Brown Inca * Black Inca * Collared Inca...
– incas and starfrontlets (13 species) - Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
- Genus Cyanophaia - Blue-headed Hummingbird
- Genus CynanthusCynanthusCynanthus is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Broad-billed Hummingbird * Dusky Hummingbird...
(2 species) - Genus Damophila – Violet-bellied Hummingbird
- Genus DiscosuraDiscosuraDiscosura is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. The thorntails are sometimes placed in the genus Popelairia , leaving Discosura for the Racket-tailed Coquette...
– thorntails (5 species, possibly one recently extinctExtinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
) - Genus DorichaDorichaDoricha is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza , Mexico....
– typical sheartails (2 species) - Genus DoryferaDoryferaDoryfera is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Blue-fronted Lancebill * Green-fronted Lancebill...
– lancebills (2 species) - Genus ElviraElvira (genus)Elvira is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species.They are:*White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura*Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps...
– Elvira emeralds (2 species) - Genus Ensifera – Sword-billed Hummingbird
- Genus EriocnemisEriocnemisEriocnemis is a genus of hummingbirds, which - together with the species in the genus Haplophaedia - are known as pufflegs. They occur in humid forest, woodland and shrub at altitudes of 1000 to 4800 m. asl in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela...
– typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinctExtinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
) - Genus Eugenes – Magnificent Hummingbird
- Genus EulampisEulampisEulampis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Green-throated Carib * Purple-throated Carib...
– caribs (2 species) - Genus Eulidia – Chilean Woodstar
- Genus Eupetomena – Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
- Genus EupherusaEupherusaEupherusa is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Blue-capped Hummingbird * Stripe-tailed Hummingbird...
(4 species) - Genus FlorisugaFlorisugaThe jacobins are two species of hummingbirds in the genus Florisuga.It contains the following species:* White-necked Jacobin * Black Jacobin...
– jacobins (2 species) - Genus Goethalsia – Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
- Genus Goldmania – Violet-capped Hummingbird
- Genus HaplophaediaHaplophaediaHaplophaedia is a small genus of hummingbirds, which - together with the members of the genus Eriocnemis - are known as pufflegs. They are found at low levels in humid forest, woodland and shrub at altitudes of 1200 to 3100 m. asl in the Andes of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia...
– Haplophaedia pufflegs (3 species) - Genus Heliactin – Horned Sungem
- Genus HeliangelusHeliangelusHeliangelus is a genus of hummingbirds found in montane South America. The species are collectively known as sunangels.It contains the following species:* Amethyst-throated Sunangel...
– sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinctExtinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
) - Genus HeliodoxaHeliodoxaHeliodoxa is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Gould's Jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens* Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides* Violet-fronted Brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri...
– brilliants (9 species) - Genus HeliomasterHeliomasterHeliomaster is a hummingbird genus in the subfamily Trochilinae. They are commonly known as starthroats due to the males' ornamental plumage.- Species :The genus contains the following species:* Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii...
– starthroats (4 species) - Genus HeliothryxHeliothryxHeliothryx is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Black-Eared Fairy * Purple-crowned Fairy...
– fairies (2 species) - Genus HylocharisHylocharisHylocharis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Gilded Sapphire * White-chinned Sapphire * Blue-throated Sapphire...
– typical sapphires (5 species) - Genus Hylonympha – Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
- Genus Klais – Violet-headed Hummingbird
- Genus Lafresnaya – Mountain Velvetbreast
- Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
- Genus Lamprolaima – Garnet-throated Hummingbird
- Genus LepidopygaLepidopygaLepidopyga is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Sapphire-throated Hummingbird * Shining-green Hummingbird...
(3 species) - Genus LesbiaLesbia (bird)Lesbia is a small genus of hummingbird. Its two members are found in tropical South America. They are:*Black-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae*Green-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia nuna-References:*...
– trainbearers (2 species) - Genus LeucippusLeucippus (bird)Leucippus is a genus of hummingbirds. Its members are found in western South America. Two species, A. chionogaster, the White-bellied Hummingbird and A. viridicauda, the Green-and-white Hummingbird are commonly placed in the genus Amazilia, while a third species, T...
(4 species) - Genus Leucochloris – White-throated Hummingbird
- Genus Loddigesia – Marvelous Spatuletail
- Genus LophornisLophornisLophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds and most are under in total length...
– coquettes (10 species) - Genus MellisugaMellisugaMellisuga is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Vervain Hummingbird * Bee Hummingbird...
(2 species) - Genus MetalluraMetalluraMetallura is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Scaled Metaltail * Violet-throated Metaltail * Fiery-throated Metaltail...
– metaltails (9 species) - Genus Microchera – Snowcap
- Genus Microstilbon – Slender-tailed Woodstar
- Genus Myrmia – Short-tailed Woodstar
- Genus Myrtis – Purple-collared Woodstar
- Genus Ocreatus – Booted Racket-tail
- Genus Opisthoprora – Mountain Avocetbill
- Genus Oreonympha – Bearded Mountaineer
- Genus Oreopyra – White-bellied Mountain-gem (recently split from Lampornis)
- Genus OreotrochilusOreotrochilusThe hillstars are several species of hummingbirds from the genus Oreotrochilus...
– hillstars (6 species) - Genus Orthorhyncus – Antillean Crested Hummingbird
- Genus Oxypogon – Bearded Helmetcrest
- Genus Panterpe – Fiery-throated Hummingbird
- Genus Patagona – Giant Hummingbird
- Genus Phaeochroa – Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
- Genus PhlogophilusPhlogophilusPhlogophilus is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Peruvian Piedtail * Ecuadorian Piedtail...
– piedtails (2 species) - Genus Polyonymus – Bronze-tailed Comet
- Genus PolytmusPolytmusPolytmus is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* White-tailed Goldenthroat * Tepui Goldenthroat * Green-tailed Goldenthroat...
– goldenthroats (3 species) - Genus Pterophanes – Great Sapphirewing
- Genus RamphomicronRamphomicronRamphomicron is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:* Black-backed Thornbill * Purple-backed Thornbill...
– typical thornbills (2 species) - Genus Rhodopis – Oasis Hummingbird
- Genus Sappho – Red-tailed Comet
- Genus Schistes - Wedge-billed Hummingbird (sometimes included in Augastes)
- Genus SelasphorusSelasphorusSelasphorus is a genus of hummingbirds. It contains the following species:*Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla*Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens*Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula...
(6 species) - Genus SephanoidesFirecrownThe firecrowns are the genus Sephanoides of the hummingbirds. There are two species.*Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes *Juan Fernández Firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis...
– firecrowns (2 species) - Genus Stellula – Calliope Hummingbird
- Genus Stephanoxis – Plovercrest
- Genus Sternoclyta – Violet-chested Hummingbird
- Genus Taphrolesbia – Gray-bellied Comet
- Genus Taphrospilus - Many-spotted Hummingbird
- Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (6 species)
- Genus Thaumastura – Peruvian Sheartail
- Genus Tilmatura – Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
- Genus TopazaTopazaThe topazes are two species of hummingbirds in the genus Topaza. They are found in humid forests in the Amazon Basin. Males are by far the largest hummingbirds in their range – the Giant Hummingbird of the Andes is the only larger species in the family. Males have a total length of about 22 cm...
– topazes (2 species) - Genus TrochilusTrochilusThe Streamertails are hummingbirds in the genus Trochilus that is endemic to Jamaica. It is the type genus of the Trochilidae family. Today most authorities consider the two taxa in this genus as separate species, but some continue to treat them as conspecific, in which case scitulus is a...
– streamertails (2 species) - Genus Urochroa – White-tailed Hillstar
- Genus UrosticteUrosticteUrosticte is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, which is restricted to humid forests growing on Andean slopes in north-western South America. Their common name, whitetips, refers to the conspicuous white tips on the central rectrices of the males. As the central rectrices are shorter...
– whitetips (2 species)