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s. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation

DNA-DNA hybridisation

DNA-DNA hybridization generally refers to a molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between pools of DNA sequences. It is usually used to determine the genetic distance between two species...

studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Apodidae

Cypseloides rutilus Chestnut-collared Swift
Chestnut-collared Swift
The Chestnut-collared Swift, Streptoprocne rutila, is a resident breeding bird from Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru and Bolivia. It was one of the species of Cypseloides controversially moved to Streptoprocne by the AOU ....
Cypseloides phelpsi Tepui Swift
Tepui Swift
The Tepui Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela....
Cypseloides niger Black Swift
Black Swift
The American Black Swift or more simply Black Swift is found from northern British Columbia in Canada through the United States and Mexico to Costa Rica. It is also found on islands in the West Indies....
Cypseloides lemosi White-chested Swift
White-chested Swift
The White-chested Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
Cypseloides rothschildi Rothschild's Swift
Rothschild's Swift
The Rothschild's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru....
Cypseloides fumigatus Sooty Swift
Sooty Swift
The Sooty Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay....
Cypseloides cherriei Spot-fronted Swift
Spot-fronted Swift
The Spot-fronted Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
Cypseloides storeri White-fronted Swift
White-fronted Swift
The White-fronted Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
Cypseloides cryptus White-chinned Swift
White-chinned Swift
The White-chinned Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela....
Cypseloides senex Great Dusky Swift
Great Dusky Swift
The Great Dusky Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift
White-collared Swift
The White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris, is a resident breeding bird from central Mexico, the Greater Antilles and Trinidad south to Peru, northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil....
Streptoprocne biscutata Biscutate Swift
Biscutate Swift
The Biscutate Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded...
Streptoprocne semicollaris White-naped Swift
White-naped Swift
The White-naped Swift is the largest representative of the swift family in the New World and possibly the world. This bird is found principally in western and central Mexico, with one record on the Guatemalan border....
Hydrochous gigas Waterfall Swift
Waterfall Swift
The Waterfall Swift , also known as the Giant Swiftlet, is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hydrochous. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss....
Collocalia esculenta Glossy Swiftlet
Glossy Swiftlet
The Glossy Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Australia, Brunei, Christmas Island, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Vanuatu.It is shiny black-blue above, including its...
Collocalia linchi Cave Swiftlet
Cave Swiftlet
The Cave Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Collocalia troglodytes Pygmy Swiftlet
Pygmy Swiftlet
The Pygmy Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm , it the world's smallest swift....
Collocalia elaphra Seychelles Swiftlet
Seychelles Swiftlet
The Seychelles Swiftlet is a small bird of the swift family. It is found only in the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean....
Collocalia francica Mascarene Swiftlet
Mascarene Swiftlet
The Mascarene Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Mauritius and Réunion.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and...
Collocalia unicolor Indian Swiftlet
Indian Swiftlet
The Indian Swiftlet, or Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus unicolor, is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India.The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave...
Collocalia mearnsi Philippine Swiftlet
Philippine Swiftlet
The Philippine Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International...
Collocalia infuscata Moluccan Swiftlet
Moluccan Swiftlet
The Moluccan Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Collocalia hirundinacea Mountain Swiftlet
Mountain Swiftlet
The Mountain Swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the nearby islands of Karkar, Yapen and Goodenough. It was once placed in the genus Collocalia but has been moved, with many others, to Aerodramus. The species is divided into three...
Collocalia spodiopygius White-rumped Swiftlet
White-rumped Swiftlet
The White-rumped Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu...
Collocalia terraereginae Australian Swiftlet
Australian Swiftlet
The Australian Swiftlet is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. It was formerly included in the White-rumped Swiftlet but is now commonly treated as a separate species...
Collocalia brevirostris Himalayan Swiftlet
Himalayan Swiftlet
The Himalayan Swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris, is a small swift. It is a common colonial breeder in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Some populations are migratory....
Collocalia vulcanorum Volcano Swiftlet
Collocalia rogersi Indochinese Swiftlet
Collocalia whiteheadi Whitehead's Swiftlet
Whitehead's Swiftlet
The Whitehead's Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its status is insufficiently known.-Source:...
Collocalia nuditarsus Bare-legged Swiftlet
Bare-legged Swiftlet
The Bare-legged Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Collocalia orientalis Mayr's Swiftlet
Mayr's Swiftlet
The Mayr's Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Collocalia salangana Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet. It is found in northern Borneo, the Natuna and the Derawan Islands, islands off western Sumatra and Java...
Collocalia palawanensis Palawan Swiftlet
Palawan Swiftlet
The Palawan Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines....
Collocalia amelis Grey Swiftlet
Grey Swiftlet
The Grey Swiftlet is usually considered a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet, although some taxonomists consider it a distinct species. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Collocalia vanikorensis Uniform Swiftlet
Uniform Swiftlet
The Uniform Swiftlet, , also known as the Vanikoro or Lowland Swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with somewhat paler underparts, especially on chin and throat...
Collocalia pelewensis Palau Swiftlet
Palau Swiftlet
The Palau Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to Palau.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Collocalia inquieta Micronesian Swiftlet
Collocalia sawtelli Atiu Swiftlet
Atiu Swiftlet
The Atiu Swiftlet is a species of bird in the swift family and endemic to Atiu in the Cook Islands.Its natural habitats are the islands fernlands and mixed horticultural areas over which it feeds and in makatea limestone caves within which it nests.-External links:*...
Collocalia leucophaeus Tahiti Swiftlet
Tahiti Swiftlet
The Tahiti Swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia, where it occurs on Tahiti and Moorea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. . Downloaded on 24...
Collocalia ocista Marquesan Swiftlet
Marquesan Swiftlet
The Marquesan Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Collocalia maxima Black-nest Swiftlet
Black-nest Swiftlet
The Black-nest Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam....
Collocalia fuciphaga Edible-nest Swiftlet
Edible-nest Swiftlet
The Edible-nest Swiftlet is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-east Asia. Its nest is made of solidified saliva and is used to make bird's nest soup.-Description:...
Collocalia germani German's Swiftlet
German's Swiftlet
The German's Swiftlet is a species of swift.It is found in China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Description:This swiftlet is...
Collocalia papuensis Papuan Swiftlet
Papuan Swiftlet
The Three-toed Swiftlet or Papuan Swiftlet is a species of swift.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Schoutedenapus myoptilus Scarce Swift
Scarce Swift
The Scarce Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Schoutedenapus schoutedeni Schouteden's Swift
Schouteden's Swift
The Schouteden's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo....
Mearnsia picina Philippine Needletail
Philippine Needletail
The Philippine Spine-tailed Swift , also known as the Philippine Needletail, is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
Mearnsia novaeguineae Papuan Needletail
Papuan Needletail
The Papuan Spine-tailed Swift , also known as the Papuan Needletail, New Guinea Spine-tailed Swift or Papua Spinetail, is a small , stocky swift with a short, rounded tail and very fast flight. Head and upperparts glossy blue-black, white or whitish belly and undertail coverts, dark underwing with...
Zoonavena grandidieri Malagasy Spinetail
Malagasy Spinetail
The Madagascar Spinetail or Malagasy Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Zoonavena thomensis Sao Tome Spinetail
São Tomé Spinetail
The São Tomé Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Zoonavena sylvatica White-rumped Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri Mottled Spinetail
Mottled Spinetail
The Mottled Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia,...
Telacanthura melanopygia Black Spinetail
Black Spinetail
The Black Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Rhaphidura leucopygialis Silver-rumped Spinetail
Silver-rumped Spinetail
The Silver-rumped Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Rhaphidura sabini Sabine's Spinetail
Sabine's Spinetail
The Sabine's Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and...
Neafrapus cassini Cassin's Spinetail
Cassin's Spinetail
The Cassin's Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.-References:* BirdLife...
Neafrapus boehmi Bat-like Spinetail
Bat-like Spinetail
The Böhm's Spinetail or Bat-like Spinetail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail
White-throated Needletail
The White-throated Needletail , also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of speeds up to 170 km/h ....
Hirundapus cochinchinensis Silver-backed Needletail
Silver-backed Needletail
The Silver-backed Needletail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a vagrant to Christmas Island.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
Hirundapus giganteus Brown-backed Needletail
Brown-backed Needletail
The Brown-backed Needletail , or Brown Needletail, is a large swift.These birds have very short legs which they use only mainly for clinging to vertical surfaces...
Hirundapus celebensis Purple Needletail
Purple Needletail
The Purple Needletail is the largest swift found in the Old World. This species is distributed from northeastern Sulawesi through the Philippine islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Marinduque, Catanduanes, Calayan, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Biliran, Mindanao and Basilan.This bird lives in various forests...
Chaetura spinicauda Band-rumped Swift
Band-rumped Swift
The Band-rumped Swift, Chaetura spinicaudus, is a small swift.This species breeds in forested areas from Costa Rica south and east to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guianas, Trinidad and northeast Brazil...
Chaetura martinica Lesser Antillean Swift
Lesser Antillean Swift
The Lesser Antillean Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It breeds on Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. There is a possible record from Nevis....
Chaetura cinereiventris Grey-rumped Swift
Chaetura egregia Pale-rumped Swift
Pale-rumped Swift
The Pale-rumped Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
Chimney Swift
The Chimney Swift is a small bird .-Physical description:In flight, this bird looks like a flying cigar with long slender curved wings. The plumage is a sooty grey-brown; the throat, breast, underwings and rump are paler. They have short tails.-Reproduction:The breeding season of Chimney Swifts is...
Chaetura vauxi Vaux's Swift
Vaux's Swift
Vaux's Swift is a small swift native to North America and northern South America. It was named for the American scientist William Sansom Vaux.-Description:...
Chaetura chapmani Chapman's Swift
Chapman's Swift
The Chapman's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
Chaetura brachyura Short-tailed Swift
Short-tailed Swift
The Short-tailed Swift is a bird in the Apodidae, or swift family.-Taxonomy:The subspecies C. b. ocypetes is sometimes considered a full species, the Tumbes Swift Chaetura ocypetes Zimmer, 1953....
Chaetura andrei Ashy-tailed Swift
Ashy-tailed Swift
The Ashy-tailed Swift is a swift which is endemic to northern and central Venezuela.The taxonomy of this group is confusing. The larger and far more widespread Sick's Swift was previously regarded as a subspecies of the Ashy-tailed Swift, but Marín found that Sick's Swift was closer to the...
Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
White-throated Swift
The White-throated Swift is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras...
Aeronautes montivagus White-tipped Swift
White-tipped Swift
The White-tipped Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela....
Aeronautes andecolus Andean Swift
Andean Swift
The Andean Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
Tachornis phoenicobia Antillean Palm Swift
Antillean Palm Swift
The Antillean Palm Swift is a small swift. It has distinctive black-and-white markings on its underparts, rump, and throat, making it one of the most unmistakable species of swifts in North America....
Tachornis furcata Pygmy Swift
Pygmy Swift
The Pygmy Palm Swift , also known as the Pygmy Swift, is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
Tachornis squamata Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
The Neotropical Palm Swift or Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata, is a resident breeding bird from Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and Trinidad south to northeastern Peru and Brazil....
Panyptila sanctihieronymi Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Great Swallow-tailed Swift
The Great Swallow-tailed Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
Panyptila cayennensis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
The Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift or Cayenne Swift, Panyptila cayennensis, is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico and Tobago south to Ecuador, eastern Peru and Brazil....
Cypsiurus parvus African Palm Swift
African Palm Swift
The African Palm Swift is a small swift. It is very similar to the Asian Palm Swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis, and was formerly considered to be the same species....
Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm Swift
Asian Palm Swift
The Asian Palm Swift is a small swift. It is very similar to the African Palm Swift, Cypsiurus parvus, and was formerly considered to be the same species....
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift
The Alpine Swift syn. is a species of Swift. The bird is superficially similar to a large Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
Tachymarptis aequatorialis Mottled Swift
Mottled Swift
The Mottled Swift is a species of bird in the swift family, Apodidae. It is one of two species in the genus Tachymarptis together with the Alpine Swift . It occurs widely in eastern Africa and locally in western Africa...
Apus alexandri Alexander's Swift
Alexander's Swift
The Cape Verde Swift or Alexander's Swift is a small bird of the swift family found only in the Cape Verde Islands. It has been recorded from all the islands except Santa Luzia although it probably breeds only on Santiago, Fogo, Brava, Santo Antão and São Nicolau. It is generally common with a...
Apus apus Common Swift
Common Swift
The Common Swift is a small bird, superficially similar to the Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes...
Apus unicolor Plain Swift
Plain Swift
The Plain Swift is a medium-sized swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin, it is not related to those passerine species. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.Swifts have very short legs that...
Apus niansae Nyanza Swift
Nyanza Swift
The Nyanza Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:...
Apus pallidus Pallid Swift
Pallid Swift
The Pallid Swift is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since the swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
Apus barbatus African Swift
African Swift
The African Black Swift or African Swift, Apus barbatus, is a small bird in the swift family. It breeds in Africa discontinuously from Liberia, Cameroon, Zaire, Uganda and Kenya south to South Africa, and on Madagascar. The breeding habitat is damp mountains, typically between 1,600 - 2,400 m,...
Apus berliozi Forbes-Watson's Swift
Forbes-Watson's Swift
The Forbes-Watson's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Yemen.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Apus bradfieldi Bradfield's Swift
Bradfield's Swift
The Bradfield's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Apus balstoni Madagascar Swift
Madagascar Swift
The Madagascar Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift
Fork-tailed Swift
Fork-tailed Swift is the historic name of a kind of bird which has since been divided taxonomically into four species. It could refer to any of four different species of swifts:*Pacific Swift, Apus pacificus*Salim Ali's Swift, Apus salimali...
Apus acuticauda Dark-rumped Swift
Dark-rumped Swift
The Dark-rumped Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Apus affinis Little Swift
Little Swift
The Little Swift , is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles...
Apus nipalensis House Swift
House Swift
The House Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Little Swift.-References:...
Apus horus Horus Swift
Horus Swift
The Horus Swift, Apus horus, is a small bird in the swift family. It breeds in sub-Saharan Africa. It has an extensive continuous distribution from eastern and southern South Africa north to southern Zambia and central Mozambique, and has recently colonised the De Hoop Nature Reserve area of the...
Apus toulsoni Loanda Swift
Loanda Swift
The Loanda Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Angola and Republic of the Congo.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 1 August 2011....
Apus caffer White-rumped Swift
White-rumped Swift
The White-rumped Swift is a small swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a House Martin, it is completely unrelated to that passerine species. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.Swifts have very short legs...
Apus batesi Bates's Swift
Bates's Swift
The Bates's Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria....

Hemiprocnidae

Hemiprocne coronata Crested Treeswift
Crested Treeswift
The Crested Treeswift is a kind of tree swift. The tree swifts are aerial near passerine birds, closely related to, but distinct from the true swifts. They are restricted to southeast Asia and Australasia....
Hemiprocne longipennis Grey-rumped Treeswift
Grey-rumped Treeswift
The Grey-rumped Treeswift is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand....
Hemiprocne mystacea Moustached Treeswift
Moustached Treeswift
The Moustached Treeswift is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Hemiprocne comata Whiskered Treeswift
Whiskered Treeswift
The Whiskered Treeswift is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand....

Trochilidae

Glaucis aenea Bronzy Hermit
Bronzy Hermit
The Bronzy Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in forests and thickets from eastern Honduras south to western Panama, and in the Chocó of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. It closely resembles the larger Rufous-breasted Hermit.-References:*A Guide to...
Glaucis hirsuta Rufous-breasted Hermit
Rufous-breasted Hermit
The Rufous-breasted Hermit or Hairy Hermit is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago and Grenada. It is a widespread and generally common species, though local populations may change in numbers and disappear altogether in marginal habitat-Description:It...
Threnetes niger Sooty Barbthroat
Sooty Barbthroat
The Sooty Barbthroat is a hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae.It is found in French Guiana and far north-eastern Brazil. Its natural habitat is humid tropical lowland forest....
Threnetes ruckeri Band-tailed Barbthroat
Band-tailed Barbthroat
The Band-tailed Barbthroat is a medium-sized hummingbird which is a resident breeder from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador and western Venezuela....
Threnetes leucurus Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Pale-tailed Barbthroat
The Pale-tailed Barbthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Amazon Basin proper and bordering countries, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Phaethornis yaruqui White-whiskered Hermit
White-whiskered Hermit
The White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui, is a hummingbird that is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Phaethornis guy Green Hermit
Green Hermit
The Green Hermit is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America south to northwestern South America It is 5.3 in long and weighs 0.22 oz . The male Green Hermit is mainly dark green with a blue-green rump...
Phaethornis syrmatophorus Tawny-bellied Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
The Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus, is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia,Ecuador, and Peru.-References: Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern....
Phaethornis superciliosus Long-tailed Hermit
Long-tailed Hermit
The Long-tailed Hermit is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil...
Phaethornis malaris Great-billed Hermit
Great-billed Hermit
The Great-billed Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Phaethornis eurynome Scale-throated Hermit
Scale-throated Hermit
The Scale-throated Hermit is a species in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae.It is found in or near Atlantic forest in north-eastern Argentina, south-eastern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay...
Phaethornis hispidus White-bearded Hermit
White-bearded Hermit
The White-bearded Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.-References:* BirdLife International...
Phaethornis anthophilus Pale-bellied Hermit
Pale-bellied Hermit
The Pale-bellied Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10...
Phaethornis bourcieri Straight-billed Hermit
Straight-billed Hermit
The Straight-billed Hermit is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, the hummingbirds.It is found in the Guyanas of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana; also the northern Amazon Basin of Brazil, and Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; it is in eastern Venezuela and the Orinoco River Basin...
Phaethornis koepckeae Koepcke's Hermit
Koepcke's Hermit
The Koepcke's Hermit, Ermite de Koepcke, or Ermitaño de Koepcke is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru....
Phaethornis philippii Needle-billed Hermit
Needle-billed Hermit
The Needle-Billed Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Phaethornis squalidus Dusky-throated Hermit
Dusky-throated Hermit
The Dusky-throated Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil. It formerly included the Streak-throated Hermit as a subspecies...
Phaethornis augusti Sooty-capped Hermit
Sooty-capped Hermit
The Sooty-capped Hermit is a hummingbird from Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana and Brazil. It builds one of the most remarkable nests which hangs by a single stout cable of spiders' silk from some overhead support. These curious nests have been found beneath bridges, in highway culverts, and hanging...
Phaethornis pretrei Planalto Hermit
Planalto Hermit
The Planalto Hermit is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, the hummingbirds. It is found in eastern and south-central Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and marginally in north-western Argentina....
Phaethornis subochraceus Buff-bellied Hermit
Buff-bellied Hermit
The Buff-Bellied Hermit is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, the hummingbirds.It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
Phaethornis nattereri Cinnamon-throated Hermit
Cinnamon-throated Hermit
The Cinnamon-throated Hermit is a species in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is found in a broad dry to semi-humid belt along the southern edge of the Amazon Rainforest from far north-eastern Bolivia north-east to Maranhão in Brazil. Its natural habitat is tropical dry to semi-humid...
Phaethornis gounellei Broad-tipped Hermit
Broad-tipped Hermit
The Broad-tipped Hermit is a species of hummingbird found in northeast Brazil that has been placed in a monotypic genus Anopetia. It has a large range and is not endangered....
Phaethornis ruber Reddish Hermit
Reddish Hermit
The Reddish Hermit is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, the hummingbirds. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and in the Guianas. At 7.5 cm and a weight under 3 grams, it is among the smallest of the hermits and smallest birds overall...
Phaethornis stuarti White-browed Hermit
White-browed Hermit
The White-Browed Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Phaethornis griseogularis Grey-chinned Hermit
Grey-chinned Hermit
The Grey-chinned Hermit is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and - marginally - far norther Brazil....
Phaethornis longuemareus Little Hermit
Little Hermit
The Little Hermit is a hummingbird that is a resident breeder in north-eastern Venezuela, northern Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad. This lowland species occurs in various semi-open wooded habitats, e.g. mangrove, secondary forest, plantations and scrub. In Trinidad it also occurs in...
Phaethornis idaliae Minute Hermit
Minute Hermit
The Minute Hermit is a tiny species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to humid Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil, ranging from Rio de Janeiro north to south-eastern Bahia. At average of 6.7 cm long and a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest known...
Eutoxeres aquila White-tipped Sicklebill
White-tipped Sicklebill
The White-tipped Sicklebill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama of Central America, and Colombia, Ecuador, and far northern Peru. There is also a single recent record from Mérida in Venezuela.Its natural habitat is the undergrowth of...
Eutoxeres condamini Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
The Buff-tailed Sicklebill is a species of hermit hummingbird from the lower Andes and adjacent west Amazonian lowlands from southern Colombia and northern Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia.-Description:...
Androdon aequatorialis Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
The Tooth-billed Hummingbird is a species of bird from the family Trochilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Androdon. It is found in humid forests in western Colombia, north-western Ecuador , and far eastern Panama...
Ramphodon naevius Saw-billed Hermit
Saw-billed Hermit
The Saw-billed Hermit is a hummingbird from southeastern Brazil, the only member of the genus Ramphodon. It is around 14–16 cm long and is one of the heaviest of the hermits; its straight bill has a hooked tip...
Ramphodon dohrnii Hook-billed Hermit
Hook-billed Hermit
The Hook-Billed Hermit is an endangered species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid forests in eastern Brazil, with recent records from the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia only. It resembles the far commoner Rufous-breasted Hermit, but has a straighter bill and lacks...
Doryfera johannae Blue-fronted Lancebill
Blue-fronted Lancebill
The Blue-Fronted Lancebill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela....
Doryfera ludovicae Green-fronted Lancebill
Green-fronted Lancebill
The Green-fronted Lancebill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela...
Phaeochroa cuvierii Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
The Scaly-breasted Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypic for its genus.-Distribution and habitat:...
Campylopterus curvipennis Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
The Wedge-tailed Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
Campylopterus excellens Long-tailed Sabrewing
Long-tailed Sabrewing
The Long-tailed Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of the Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, but is larger and longer-tailed...
Campylopterus largipennis Grey-breasted Sabrewing
Grey-breasted Sabrewing
The Grey-breasted Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in humid forest in the Guianas and the Amazon Basin with a smaller disjunct population in forest and woodland in Bahia and Minas Gerais in eastern Brazil.A relatively large hummingbird with grey...
Campylopterus rufus Rufous Sabrewing
Rufous Sabrewing
The Rufous Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
Campylopterus hyperythrus Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
The Rufous-Breasted Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Campylopterus duidae Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
The Buff-Breasted Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil and Venezuela....
Campylopterus hemileucurus Violet Sabrewing
Violet Sabrewing
The Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus,is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama....
Campylopterus ensipennis White-tailed Sabrewing
White-tailed Sabrewing
The White-tailed Sabrewing is a large hummingbird that breeds in northeastern Venezuela and Tobago. It was thought to have become extinct in Tobago after hurricane Flora in 1963, but the population has now largely recovered. This species is now featured on Tobago’s environmental posters under the...
Campylopterus falcatus Lazuline Sabrewing
Lazuline Sabrewing
The Lazuline Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10...
Campylopterus phainopeplus Santa Marta Sabrewing
Santa Marta Sabrewing
The Santa Marta Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia....
Campylopterus villaviscensio Napo Sabrewing
Napo Sabrewing
The Napo Sabrewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Eupetomena macroura Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
The Swallow-tailed Hummingbird is a species in the hummingbird family , found mainly in east-central South America. Most authorities place it in the monotypic genus Eupetomena, although some place it in Campylopterus based on song and the thick shafts of the males' first primaries...
Florisuga mellivora White-necked Jacobin
White-necked Jacobin
The White-necked Jacobin is a large and attractive hummingbird that ranges from Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and south Brazil...
Melanotrochilus fuscus Black Jacobin
Black Jacobin
The Black Jacobin , previously placed in the monotypic Melanotrochilus, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in or near Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina...
Colibri delphinae Brown Violet-ear
Brown Violet-ear
The Brown Violetear is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern South America with isolated populations on Trinidad and in the Brazilian state Bahia.The breeding habitat is forest at altitudes between 400-1600 m, but the...
Colibri thalassinus Green Violet-ear
Green Violet-ear
- Introduction :The Green Violetear is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to northern South America.- Taxonomy :...
Colibri coruscans Sparkling Violet-ear
Sparkling Violet-ear
The Sparkling Violetear, Colibri coruscans, is a species of hummingbird. It is widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes , the Venezuelan Coastal Range and the Tepuis...
Colibri serrirostris White-vented Violet-ear
White-vented Violet-ear
The White-Vented Violetear is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay....
Anthracothorax viridigula Green-throated Mango
Green-throated Mango
The Green-throated Mango is a hummingbird that breeds from northeastern Venezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas south to northeasterm Brazil. In Brazil, the bird is only found on the narrow Atlantic coastal strip north and south of the Amazon River outlet, and a strip along the river proper, about...
Anthracothorax prevostii Green-breasted Mango
Green-breasted Mango
The Green-breasted Mango is a hummingbird from tropical America. The scientific name of this bird commemorates the French naturalist Florent Prévost.- Description :...
Anthracothorax nigricollis Black-throated Mango
Black-throated Mango
The Black-throated Mango is a mainly South American hummingbird species.-Description:It is 10.2 cm long and weighs 7.2g. The longish black bill is slightly decurved. The tail in both sexes has dark central feathers, the outer tail being wine-red tipped with black.The male has glossy bright...
Anthracothorax mango Jamaican Mango
Jamaican Mango
The Jamaican Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is an endemic species of Jamaica, meaning, it is found only on the island of Jamaica and nowhere else in the world....
Anthracothorax dominicus Antillean Mango
Antillean Mango
The Antillean Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Islands, U.S.....
Anthracothorax viridis Green Mango
Green Mango
The Green Mango is a large species of hummingbird endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico and its archipelago. It is usually found in the mountainous regions of the island, often in coffee and other kind of plantations. They usually feed on the nectar found in Heliconia flowers...
Avocettula recurvirostris Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
The Fiery-tailed Awlbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypic for its genus.It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Eulampis jugularis Purple-throated Carib
Purple-throated Carib
The Purple-throated Carib is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It breeds on Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Sint Eustatius...
Eulampis holosericeus Green-throated Carib
Green-throated Carib
The Green-throated Carib is a species of hummingbird found throughout the Caribbean region.It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, north-east Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint...
Chrysolampis mosquitus Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
The Ruby-topaz Hummingbird , commonly referred to simply as the Ruby Topaz, is a small bird that breeds in the Lesser Antilles and tropical northern South America from Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas, south to central Brazil and northern Bolivia; also from Colombia into southern Panama. It is...
Orthorhyncus cristatus Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
The Antillean Crested Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, north-east Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin,...
Klais guimeti Violet-headed Hummingbird
Violet-headed Hummingbird
The Violet-headed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypic of the genus, Klais.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela...
Abeillia abeillei Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
The Emerald-chinned Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
Stephanoxis lalandi Plovercrest
Plovercrest
The Plovercrest or Black-breasted Plovercrest is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Stephanoxis. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former...
Lophornis ornatus Tufted Coquette
Tufted Coquette
The Tufted Coquette is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon but widespread species, which appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood.This small bird inhabits open country,...
Lophornis gouldii Dot-eared Coquette
Dot-eared Coquette
The Dot-Eared Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Lophornis magnificus Frilled Coquette
Frilled Coquette
The Frilled Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. At 6.8 cm and a weight under 3 grams, this is one of the smallest birds...
Lophornis brachylopha Short-crested Coquette
Short-crested Coquette
The Short-crested Coquette, Coquette Du Guerrero, Coqueta Cresticorta, or Coqueta De Guerrero is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Mexico....
Lophornis delattrei Rufous-crested Coquette
Rufous-crested Coquette
The Rufous-Crested Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded...
Lophornis stictolophus Spangled Coquette
Spangled Coquette
The Spangled Coquette, Coquette Pailletée, Coqueta Coronada, or Coqueta Lentejuelada is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Lophornis chalybeus Festive Coquette
Festive Coquette
The Festive Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in northwestern South America, the region of the western Amazon Basin, in the countries of northwest Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru...
Lophornis pavoninus Peacock Coquette
Peacock Coquette
The Peacock Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
Lophornis helenae Black-crested Coquette
Black-crested Coquette
The Black-Crested Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
Lophornis adorabilis White-crested Coquette
White-crested Coquette
The White-crested Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Popelairia popelairii Wire-crested Thorntail
Wire-crested Thorntail
The Wire-crested Thorntail is a hummingbird which occurs in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.The male of the eastern slopes of the northern Andes, has elongated tail feathers that curve outward and taper from a broad base to a slender tip. The outermost is longest and each successive feather toward the...
Popelairia langsdorffi Black-bellied Thorntail
Black-bellied Thorntail
The Black-bellied Thorntail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Popelairia letitiae Coppery Thorntail
Coppery Thorntail
Letitia's Thorntail , also known as the Coppery Thorntail, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is only known from two old male specimens from Bolivia...
Popelairia conversii Green Thorntail
Green Thorntail
The Green Thorntail is a small hummingbird that is a resident breeder from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. It occurs at middle elevations from 700-1400 m but may descend lower early in the wet season. In Costa Rica and Panama it is confined to the Caribbean slopes.This is a forest canopy species...
Discosura longicauda Racket-tailed Coquette
Racket-tailed Coquette
The Racket-tailed Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Chlorestes notatus Blue-chinned Sapphire
Blue-chinned Sapphire
The Blue-chinned Sapphire is a hummingbird that breeds from Colombia south and east to the Guianas, Trinidad, Peru, and Brazil. There have been occasional records from Tobago...
Chlorostilbon canivetii Fork-tailed Emerald
Fork-tailed Emerald
The Canivet's Emerald or Fork-tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua...
Chlorostilbon assimilis Garden Emerald
Garden Emerald
The Garden Emerald is a small hummingbird that is an endemic resident breeder in Costa Rica and western Panama. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Blue-tailed Emerald....
Chlorostilbon mellisugus Blue-tailed Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald
The Blue-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus, is a hummingbird found in tropical and subtropical South America east of the Andes from Colombia east to the Guianas and Trinidad, and south to northern Bolivia and central Brazil....
Chlorostilbon aureoventris Glittering-bellied Emerald
Glittering-bellied Emerald
The Glittering-bellied Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It has widely been listed by the scientific name Chlorostilbon aureoventris, but this was shown to be mistaken by J. F. Pacheco and B. M. Whitney in 2006.It is found in north-eastern Argentina, eastern and...
Chlorostilbon ricordii Cuban Emerald
Cuban Emerald
The Cuban Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the Bahamas....
Chlorostilbon bracei Brace's Emerald
Brace's Emerald
Brace's Emerald is an extinct species of hummingbird which was endemic to the main island of the Bahamas, New Providence.-Description:...
Chlorostilbon swainsonii Hispaniolan Emerald
Hispaniolan Emerald
The Hispaniolan Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti....
Chlorostilbon maugaeus Puerto Rican Emerald
Puerto Rican Emerald
The Puerto Rican Emerald , or Zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico in Spanish, is an endemic hummingbird found only in the archipelago of Puerto Rico....
Chlorostilbon gibsoni Red-billed Emerald
Red-billed Emerald
The Red-billed Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. Formerly it was considered as part of the species C. mellisugus, Blue-tailed Emerald. As considered here, it does not include C...
Chlorostilbon russatus Coppery Emerald
Coppery Emerald
The Coppery Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Chlorostilbon stenura Narrow-tailed Emerald
Narrow-tailed Emerald
The Narrow-Tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela....
Chlorostilbon alice Green-tailed Emerald
Green-tailed Emerald
The Green-Tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
Chlorostilbon poortmani Short-tailed Emerald
Short-tailed Emerald
The Short-tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird found in the Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. It has also been called Poortman's Emerald Hummingbird....
Cynanthus sordidus Dusky Hummingbird
Dusky Hummingbird
The Dusky Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird of the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
The Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 9–10 cm long, and weighs approximately three to four grams....
Cyanophaia bicolor Blue-headed Hummingbird
Blue-headed Hummingbird
The Blue-headed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Dominica and Martinique....
Thalurania ridgwayi Mexican Woodnymph
Mexican Woodnymph
The Mexican Woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family and is endemic to western Mexico.Its habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland/foothill forests and plantations .It is threatened by habitat loss...
Thalurania colombica Blue-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania fannyi Green-crowned Woodnymph
Green-crowned Woodnymph
The Green-crowned Woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid forest and tall second growth from eastern Panama, south through western Colombia and Ecuador, to far north-western Peru...
Thalurania furcata Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
The Fork-tailed Woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
Thalurania watertonii Long-tailed Woodnymph
Long-tailed Woodnymph
The Long-tailed Woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in humid forests in north-eastern Brazil.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
Thalurania glaucopis Violet-capped Woodnymph
Violet-capped Woodnymph
The Violet-capped Woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in forest , dense woodland, gardens and parks in south-eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, and far north-eastern Argentina...
Panterpe insignis Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
The Fiery-throated Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird which breeds only in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama...
Damophila julie Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Violet-bellied Hummingbird
The Violet-bellied Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypical for genus Damophila.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru; it can occasionally be seen in Costa Rica....
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
The Sapphire-Throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama....
Lepidopyga lilliae Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
The Sapphire-Bellied Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It has bright plumage, with blue undersides and green uppersides and black wings. The forked tail is blue-black.It is found only in Colombia...
Lepidopyga goudoti Shining-green Hummingbird
Shining-green Hummingbird
The Shining-Green Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
Hylocharis xantusii Xantus's Hummingbird
Xantus's Hummingbird
Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 8-9 cm long, and weighs approximately 3-4 g.Adults are colored predominantly green on their upperparts and back. The tail is darkly colored and straight. The most prominent feature is the white eyestripe found in both...
Hylocharis leucotis White-eared Hummingbird
White-eared Hummingbird
The White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis , is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 9-10 cm long, and weighs approximately 3-4 g.- Overview :...
Hylocharis eliciae Blue-throated Goldentail
Blue-throated Goldentail
The Blue-throated Sapphire , also known as the Blue-Throated Goldentail, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama...
Hylocharis sapphirina Rufous-throated Sapphire
Rufous-throated Sapphire
The Rufous-throated Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found at forest edge, savanna-like habitats and plantations in northern and central South America.-References:...
Hylocharis cyanus White-chinned Sapphire
White-chinned Sapphire
The White-chinned Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Hylocharis pyropygia Flame-rumped Sapphire
Flame-rumped Sapphire
The Flame-rumped Sapphire is a doubtfully valid species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family known only from Brazil. Today few authorities accept it as valid, instead believing it represents a hybrid between Chlorostilbon aureoventris and Hylocharis cyanus.-References:* BirdLife International...
Hylocharis chrysura Gilded Hummingbird
Gilded Hummingbird
The Gilded Sapphire , also known as the Gilded Hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats in southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina...
Hylocharis grayi Blue-headed Sapphire
Blue-headed Sapphire
The Blue-Headed Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Chrysuronia oenone Golden-tailed Sapphire
Golden-tailed Sapphire
The Golden-tailed Sapphire is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
Goldmania violiceps Violet-capped Hummingbird
Violet-capped Hummingbird
The Violet-capped Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Goethalsia bella Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
The Pirre Hummingbird , also somewhat misleadingly known as the Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only species in its genus....
Trochilus polytmus Green-and-black Streamertail
Green-and-black Streamertail
The Red-billed Streamertail , also known as the Doctor Bird, is indigenous to Jamaica, where it is the most abundant and widespread member of the hummingbird family. While most authorities now consider it a separate species, some continue to consider it conspecific with the Black-billed Streamertail...
Leucochloris albicollis White-throated Hummingbird
White-throated Hummingbird
The White-throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Leucochloris. It is found in north-eastern Argentina, south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
Polytmus guainumbi White-tailed Goldenthroat
White-tailed Goldenthroat
The White-tailed Goldenthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
Polytmus milleri Tepui Goldenthroat
Tepui Goldenthroat
The Tepui Goldenthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela....
Polytmus theresiae Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Green-tailed Goldenthroat
The Green-tailed Goldenthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador....
Leucippus fallax Buffy Hummingbird
Buffy Hummingbird
The Buffy Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela....
Leucippus baeri Tumbes Hummingbird
Tumbes Hummingbird
The Tumbes Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
Leucippus taczanowskii Spot-throated Hummingbird
Spot-throated Hummingbird
The Spot-Throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in northern Peru, with uncorroborated sightings from extreme south Ecuador....
Leucippus chlorocercus Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Olive-spotted Hummingbird
The Olive-spotted Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.-References:...
Taphrospilus hypostictus Many-spotted Hummingbird
Many-spotted Hummingbird
The Many-spotted Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Taphrospilus, but is sometimes placed in Amazilia or Leucippus instead....
Amazilia viridicauda Green-and-white Hummingbird
Green-and-white Hummingbird
The Green-and-white Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to the East Andean slope in Peru, where generally restricted to areas near humid forest. It is commonly seen at Machu Picchu...
Amazilia chionogaster White-bellied Hummingbird
White-bellied Hummingbird
The White-bellied Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found at forest edge, woodland, scrub and gardens in the Andes, ranging from northern Peru south through Bolivia to north-western Argentina. There are also lowland populations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and...
Amazilia candida White-bellied Emerald
White-bellied Emerald
The White-Bellied Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
Amazilia chionopectus White-chested Emerald
White-chested Emerald
The White-chested Emerald, Amazilia brevirostris, is a hummingbird found in eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, Trinidad and far northern Brazil . It has sometimes been placed in the genus Agyrtria, and the name A. chionopectus was formerly used for this species, as the name A. brevirostris was...
Amazilia versicolor Versicolored Emerald
Amazilia luciae Honduran Emerald
Honduran Emerald
The Honduran Emerald, Amazilia luciae, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Honduras.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
Amazilia fimbriata Glittering-throated Emerald
Glittering-throated Emerald
The Glittering-throated Emerald , sometimes placed in the genus Polyerata, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family....
Amazilia lactea Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
The Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Amazilia lactea, is a species of hummingbird that occurs in Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil from the Amazon south to Santa Catarina; there are uncertain records from east Ecuador. Both male and female have a bright "sapphire" blue chest and chin and green-blue...
Amazilia amabilis Blue-chested Hummingbird
Blue-chested Hummingbird
The Blue-Chested Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama....
Amazilia decora Charming Hummingbird
Charming Hummingbird
The Charming Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Amazilia rosenbergi Purple-chested Hummingbird
Purple-chested Hummingbird
The Purple-Chested Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Amazilia boucardi Mangrove Hummingbird
Mangrove Hummingbird
The Mangrove Hummingbird, Amazilia boucardi, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Costa Rica.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
Amazilia franciae Andean Emerald
Andean Emerald
The Andean Emerald is a species of hummingbird found at forest edge, woodland, gardens and scrub in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally fairly common. It is green above and white below. Some subspecies have a blue crown.-External links:* on the Internet Bird Collection...
Amazilia leucogaster Plain-bellied Emerald
Plain-bellied Emerald
The Plain-bellied Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found from north-eastern Venezuela, through the Guianas, to around São Luís in Brazil. Smaller disjunct population are found in north-eastern Brazil as far south as Bahia. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open...
Amazilia cyanocephala Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
The Azure-Crowned Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
Amazilia cyanifrons Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
The Indigo-capped Hummingbird , sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia...
Amazilia beryllina Berylline Hummingbird
Berylline Hummingbird
The Berylline Hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina, sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 8-10 cm long, and weighs 4-5 g.- Overview :...
Amazilia cyanura Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Blue-tailed Hummingbird
The Blue-tailed Hummingbird , sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
Amazilia saucerrottei Steely-vented Hummingbird
Steely-vented Hummingbird
The Steely-vented Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird that is a resident breeder from western Nicaragua to Costa Rica, and also in Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. The Central American birds differ in voice and behaviour from those in South America and may be a separate species, the ...
Amazilia tobaci Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
The Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Amazilia tobaci, sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a small bird that breeds in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and has occurred as a vagrant on Grenada. It is a seasonal migrant in parts of Venezuela....
Amazilia viridigaster Green-bellied Hummingbird
Green-bellied Hummingbird
The Green-bellied Hummingbird , also known as the Tepui Hummingbird and sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family...
Amazilia edward Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
The Snowy-bellied Hummingbird , sometimes placed in the genus Saucerottia, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family...
Amazilia rutila Cinnamon Hummingbird
Cinnamon Hummingbird
The Cinnamon Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found from northwestern Mexico to Costa Rica....
Amazilia yucatanensis Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
The Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is long and has a mass of .Adults are a metallic olive green above and buffy in the lower breast. The tail and primary wings are rufous in color and slightly forked. The underwing is white. The bill of the male...
Amazilia tzacatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
The Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird that breeds from east-central Mexico, through Central America and Colombia, east to western Venezuela and south through western Ecuador to near the border with Peru...
Amazilia castaneiventris Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
The Chestnut-Bellied Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Colombia....
Amazilia amazilia Amazilia Hummingbird
Amazilia Hummingbird
The Amazilia Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird, a family of small near passerine birds. The Loja Hummingbird , with less rufous to the underparts, is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Amazilia Hummingbird....
Amazilia viridifrons Green-fronted Hummingbird
Green-fronted Hummingbird
The Green-fronted Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.-Taxonomy:It includes the subspecies wagneri, which sometimes is considered a separate species, the Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird .-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Belize and Mexico...
Amazilia violiceps Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
The Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 10 cm long and weighs approximately 5 g.The bird is best distinguished by its violet-colored cap, from where it gets its name. Adults are colored predominantly a dark olive green for their upperparts and tail....
Eupherusa poliocerca White-tailed Hummingbird
White-tailed Hummingbird
The White-tailed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird endemic to subtropical moist forest in the westernmost portion of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and extreme western Oaxaca, Mexico...
Eupherusa eximia Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
The Stripe-tailed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird endemic to subtropical moist forests and adjacent clearings of Middle America, from the Gulf slope of southeastern Mexico to Panama....
Eupherusa cyanophrys Blue-capped Hummingbird
Blue-capped Hummingbird
The Blue-capped Hummingbird or Oaxaca Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird endemic to subtropical moist forest in the southernmost portion of the Sierra Madre del Sur in the Mexican state of Oaxaca...
Eupherusa nigriventris Black-bellied Hummingbird
Black-bellied Hummingbird
The Black-bellied Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in moist forest and edge at middle elevations on the Caribbean slope in Costa Rica and Panama-References:...
Elvira chionura White-tailed Emerald
White-tailed Emerald
The White-Tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....
Elvira cupreiceps Coppery-headed Emerald
Coppery-headed Emerald
The Coppery-headed Emerald is a type of hummingbird. It is endemic to Costa Rica.The noticeably decurved bill sets it apart from similar White-tailed Emerald ....
Microchera albocoronata Snowcap
Snowcap
The Snowcap is a small hummingbird which is a resident breeder in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama. It is the only member of the genus Microchera....
Chalybura buffonii White-vented Plumeleteer
White-vented Plumeleteer
The White-vented Plumeleteer is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela....
Chalybura urochrysia Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Aphantochroa cirrochloris Sombre Hummingbird
Sombre Hummingbird
The Sombre Hummingbird is the only species in the genus Aphantochroa. It is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Brazil....
Lampornis clemenciae Blue-throated Hummingbird
Blue-throated Hummingbird
The Blue-throated Mountaingem or Blue-Throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae, is a species of hummingbird, a member of the Trochilidae family of birds....
Lampornis amethystinus Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
The Amethyst-Throated Mountaingem or Amethyst-Throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
Lampornis viridipallens Green-throated Mountain-gem
Green-throated Mountain-gem
The Green-throated Mountaingem is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Lampornis sybillae Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Green-breasted Mountain-gem
The Green-breasted Mountaingem is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Honduras and Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Lampornis hemileucus White-bellied Mountain-gem
White-bellied Mountain-gem
The White-bellied Mountaingem is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Lampornis castaneoventris Variable Mountain-gem
Lamprolaima rhami Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
The Garnet-throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It is in the monotypical genus Lamprolaima....
Adelomyia melanogenys Speckled Hummingbird
Speckled Hummingbird
The Speckled Hummingbird , is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.-External links:* on the Internet Bird Collection*; pbase.com...
Anthocephala floriceps Blossomcrown
Blossomcrown
The Blossomcrown is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Phlogophilus hemileucurus Ecuadorian Piedtail
Ecuadorian Piedtail
The Ecuadorian Piedtail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Phlogophilus harterti Peruvian Piedtail
Peruvian Piedtail
The Peruvian Piedtail, Colibri De Hartert, or ColibrÍ Colipinto Peruano is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru....
Clytolaema rubricauda Brazilian Ruby
Brazilian Ruby
The Brazilian Ruby is a species of hummingbird found in forest edge, second growth, gardens and parks in eastern Brazil. It is monotypic within the genus Clytolaema. It is common and among the species regularly seen at hummingbird feeders within its range. It is a relatively large hummingbird...
Heliodoxa imperatrix Empress Brilliant
Empress Brilliant
The Empress Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Heliodoxa xanthogonys Velvet-browed Brilliant
Velvet-browed Brilliant
The Velvet-Browed Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.The species is found in Venezuela, central regions, mostly east of the Orinoco River, and in the east with Guyana, and in the small border region of Brazil, intersecting with Guyana and Venezuela.Its natural habitats...
Heliodoxa gularis Pink-throated Brilliant
Pink-throated Brilliant
The Pink-throated Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Heliodoxa branickii Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
The Rufous-webbed Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10...
Heliodoxa schreibersii Black-throated Brilliant
Black-throated Brilliant
The Black-throated Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Heliodoxa aurescens Gould's Jewelfront
Gould's Jewelfront
The Gould's Jewelfront is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Heliodoxa rubinoides Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
-Introduction:The Fawn-breasted Brilliant, , is a species of hummingbird. It is found in South American countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and lives in tropical climates. It has a light brown chest, a dark green back, a white spot behind the eye, and a red spot on the throat...
Heliodoxa jacula Green-crowned Brilliant
Green-crowned Brilliant
The Green-crowned Brilliant is a large robust hummingbird that is a resident breeder in the highlands from Costa Rica to western Ecuador.This hummingbird inhabits wet mountain forests including edges, gaps and tall second growth...
Heliodoxa leadbeateri Violet-fronted Brilliant
Violet-fronted Brilliant
The Violet-fronted Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Eugenes fulgens Magnificent Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
The Magnificent Hummingbird is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. It is the only member of the genus Eugenes, although the northern, nominate subspecies E. fulgens fulgens has on occasion been separated from the larger, southern race...
Hylonympha macrocerca Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird is a bird species in the family Trochilidae, the only member of the genus Hylonympha. It is found only in Venezuela....
Sternoclyta cyanopectus Violet-chested Hummingbird
Violet-chested Hummingbird
The Violet-chested Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird. It has a large global range and is not globally threatened. It is found in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia. It belongs to the monotypical genus Sternoclyta....
Topaza pyra Fiery Topaz
Fiery Topaz
The Fiery Topaz is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Topaza pella Crimson Topaz
Crimson Topaz
The Crimson Topaz is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Oreotrochilus chimborazo Ecuadorian Hillstar
Ecuadorian Hillstar
The Ecuadorian Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in grassland, scrub and stunted woodland at altitudes of in the Andes of Ecuador and far southern Colombia...
Oreotrochilus estella Andean Hillstar
Andean Hillstar
The Andean Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in grassland, scrub and woodland in the Altiplano of southern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile, and north-western Argentina...
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus White-sided Hillstar
White-sided Hillstar
The White-sided Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the southernmost species of hillstar, being found in grassland and scrub at altitudes of in far southern Bolivia, Chile and western Argentina...
Oreotrochilus melanogaster Black-breasted Hillstar
Black-breasted Hillstar
The Black-breasted Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in scrub at altitudes of in the Andes of central Peru. Unlike the other hillstars, the tail, chest and belly of the male Black-breasted Hillstar are almost entirely black.-References:* BirdLife...
Oreotrochilus adela Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
The Wedge-tailed Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. This sexually dimorphic species is found in scrub and woodland at altitudes of in the Andes of Bolivia and far north-western border region of Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss...
Urochroa bougueri White-tailed Hillstar
White-tailed Hillstar
The White-tailed Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, and the only member of the genus Urochroa. It is found in humid montane forest in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. It has two subspecies, the nominate on the west Andean slope, and leucura on the east...
Patagona gigas Giant Hummingbird
Giant Hummingbird
The Giant Hummingbird is the largest member of the hummingbird family, weighing 18-24 g and measuring approximately 21.5 cm in length. This is approximately the length same length as a European Starling or a Northern Cardinal, though the Giant Hummingbird is considerably lighter due to its...
Aglaeactis cupripennis Shining Sunbeam
Shining Sunbeam
The Shining Sunbeam is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Aglaeactis castelnaudii White-tufted Sunbeam
White-tufted Sunbeam
The White-Tufted Sunbeam is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
Aglaeactis aliciae Purple-backed Sunbeam
Purple-backed Sunbeam
The Purple-backed Sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae, is a bird species in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss....
Aglaeactis pamela Black-hooded Sunbeam
Black-hooded Sunbeam
The Black-Hooded Sunbeam is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
Lafresnaya lafresnayi Mountain Velvetbreast
Mountain Velvetbreast
The Mountain Velvetbreast is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is the only member of its genus.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Pterophanes cyanopterus Great Sapphirewing
Great Sapphirewing
The Great Sapphirewing is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes...
Coeligena coeligena Bronzy Inca
Bronzy Inca
The Bronzy Inca is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-Description:...
Coeligena wilsoni Brown Inca
Brown Inca
The Brown Inca is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Coeligena prunellei Black Inca
Black Inca
The Black Inca, Príncipe de Arcabuco is a bird species in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Colombia....
Coeligena torquata Collared Inca
Collared Inca
The Collared Inca is a species of hummingbird found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru and Bolivia. It is very distinctive and unique in having a white chest-patch and white on the tail...
Coeligena phalerata White-tailed Starfrontlet
White-tailed Starfrontlet
The White-Tailed Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Coeligena orina Dusky Starfrontlet
Dusky Starfrontlet
The Dusky Starfrontlet is a hummingbird species in the subfamily Trochilinae.It is found only at high altitudes in the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia, and was first discovered on Páramo de Frontino...
Coeligena bonapartei Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
The Golden-Bellied Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird found in Colombia and a very small part of Venezuela....
Coeligena helianthea Blue-throated Starfrontlet
Blue-throated Starfrontlet
The Blue-throated Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
Coeligena lutetiae Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
The Buff-Winged Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Coeligena violifer Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Violet-throated Starfrontlet
The Violet-Throated Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Coeligena iris Rainbow Starfrontlet
Rainbow Starfrontlet
The Rainbow Starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International...
Ensifera ensifera Sword-billed Hummingbird
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Sword-billed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird from South America and the sole member of the genus Ensifera...
Sephanoides sephaniodes Green-backed Firecrown
Green-backed Firecrown
The Green-backed Firecrown is a hummingbird that is found in Argentina and Chile. It can be fairly common in some locations, especially the Robinson Crusoe Island, 350 miles off the Chilean coast. It is found as far south as Tierra del Fuego.Like its cousin the Juan Fernández Firecrown, the...
Sephanoides fernandensis Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Juan Fernandez Firecrown
The Juan Fernández Firecrown is a hummingbird found solely on Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile. It is non-migratory and shares the island with the smaller Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes.The population of this species has been in a general...
Boissonneaua flavescens Buff-tailed Coronet
Buff-tailed Coronet
- Introduction :The Buff-tailed Coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens, is a species of hummingbird from the family Trochilidea. It is found in Colombia,...
Boissonneaua matthewsii Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
The Chestnut-breasted Coronet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid montane Andean forests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is generally easily recognized by its contrasting rufous underparts.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
Boissonneaua jardini Velvet-purple Coronet
Velvet-purple Coronet
The Velvet-purple Coronet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in humid foothill forest on the West Andean slope in western Colombia and north-western Ecuador...
Heliangelus mavors Orange-throated Sunangel
Orange-throated Sunangel
The Orange-Throated Sunangel is a species of hummingbird.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
Heliangelus spencei Merida Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
The Amethyst-throated Sunangel is a species of hummingbird.It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Heliangelus strophianus Gorgeted Sunangel
Gorgeted Sunangel
The Gorgeted Sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus, is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia andEcuador....
Heliangelus exortis Tourmaline Sunangel
Tourmaline Sunangel
The Tourmaline Sunangel is a species of hummingbird.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
Heliangelus viola Purple-throated Sunangel
Purple-throated Sunangel
The Purple-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus viola, is a species of midsized hummingbird in the genus Heliangelus. It is found in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest at an elevation ranging...
Heliangelus regalis Royal Sunangel
Royal Sunangel
The Royal Sunangel is a species of hummingbird. It is endemic to subtropical elfin forests and shrubs in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent south-eastern Ecuador. It is endangered due to habitat loss...
Eriocnemis nigrivestis Black-breasted Puffleg
Black-breasted Puffleg
The Black-breasted Puffleg is an average sized species of hummingbird endemic to Ecuador. It has a very restricted range, being found only on the Northwestern slopes of the Pichincha volcano and it is critically endangered...
Eriocnemis vestitus Glowing Puffleg
Glowing Puffleg
The Glowing Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
Eriocnemis godini Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
The Turquoise-throated Puffleg , also known as Godin's Puffleg, is a possibly extinct hummingbird from Ecuador and Colombia.-Description:...
Eriocnemis luciani Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Sapphire-vented Puffleg
The Sapphire-vented Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Eriocnemis cupreoventris Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
The Coppery-bellied Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
Eriocnemis mosquera Golden-breasted Puffleg
Golden-breasted Puffleg
The Golden-breasted Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Eriocnemis glaucopoides Blue-capped Puffleg
Blue-capped Puffleg
The Blue-Capped Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
Eriocnemis mirabilis Colorful Puffleg
Colorful Puffleg
The Colorful Puffleg is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Colombia.In 2005, Swarovski donated funds which allowed the American Bird Conservancy and Fundación ProAves to create a reserve for this species....
Eriocnemis alinae Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Emerald-bellied Puffleg
The Emerald-bellied Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
Eriocnemis derbyi Black-thighed Puffleg
Black-thighed Puffleg
The Black-thighed Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found at humid forest edge and ravines in the Andean highlands of Colombia and northern Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. As suggested by its name, the feathering around its legs is black, which is...
Haplophaedia aureliae Greenish Puffleg
Greenish Puffleg
The Greenish Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama....
Haplophaedia lugens Hoary Puffleg
Hoary Puffleg
The Hoary Puffleg is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss....
Urosticte benjamini Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
The Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Urosticte benjamini, is a species of hummingbird. It is found in the humid Chocó in Colombia and Ecuador....
Urosticte ruficrissa Rufous-vented Whitetip
Rufous-vented Whitetip
The Rufous-vented Whitetip is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Ocreatus underwoodii Booted Racket-tail
Booted Racket-tail
The Booted Racket-tail is a species of hummingbird. It is found in the Andean cordillera of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela; Venezuela also has a population on the northern coast.-Description:...
Lesbia victoriae Black-tailed Trainbearer
Black-tailed Trainbearer
The Black-tailed Trainbearer is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Lesbia nuna Green-tailed Trainbearer
Green-tailed Trainbearer
The Green-tailed Trainbearer is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Sappho sparganura Red-tailed Comet
Red-tailed Comet
The Red-tailed Comet is a medium-sized hummingbird found in the central Andes of Bolivia and Argentina.-Description:...
Polyonymus caroli Bronze-tailed Comet
Bronze-tailed Comet
The Bronze-tailed Comet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Polyonymus....
Ramphomicron microrhynchum Purple-backed Thornbill
Purple-backed Thornbill
The Purple-Backed Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Ramphomicron dorsale Black-backed Thornbill
Black-backed Thornbill
The Black-Backed Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Colombia....
Metallura williami Viridian Metaltail
Viridian Metaltail
The Viridian Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded...
Metallura baroni Violet-throated Metaltail
Violet-throated Metaltail
The Violet-Throated Metaltail, MÉTallure De Baron, Metalura De Azuay, or Metalura Gorjivioleta is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Ecuador....
Metallura odomae Neblina Metaltail
Neblina Metaltail
The Neblina Metaltail, MÉTallure Du Chinguela, or Metalura Del Chinguela is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru....
Metallura theresiae Coppery Metaltail
Coppery Metaltail
The Coppery Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Metallura eupogon Fire-throated Metaltail
Fire-throated Metaltail
The Fiery-throated Metaltail or Fire-Throated Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Metallura aeneocauda Scaled Metaltail
Scaled Metaltail
The Scaled Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Metallura phoebe Black Metaltail
Black Metaltail
The Black Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
Metallura tyrianthina Tyrian Metaltail
Tyrian Metaltail
The Tyrian Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
Metallura iracunda Perija Metaltail
Perija Metaltail
The Perijá Metaltail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to paramo and elfin forest at high altitudes of the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss....
Chalcostigma ruficeps Rufous-capped Thornbill
Rufous-capped Thornbill
The Rufous-Capped Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Chalcostigma olivaceum Olivaceous Thornbill
Olivaceous Thornbill
The Olivaceous Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
Chalcostigma stanleyi Blue-mantled Thornbill
Blue-mantled Thornbill
The Blue-Mantled Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru....
Chalcostigma heteropogon Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
The Bronze-tailed Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
Chalcostigma herrani Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
Oxypogon guerinii Bearded Helmetcrest
Bearded Helmetcrest
The Bearded Helmetcrest is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, known as páramo....
Opisthoprora euryptera Mountain Avocetbill
Mountain Avocetbill
The Mountain Avocetbill is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, the only member of its genus.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Taphrolesbia griseiventris Grey-bellied Comet
Grey-bellied Comet
The Grey-bellied Comet is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and rural gardens....
Aglaiocercus kingi Long-tailed Sylph
Long-tailed Sylph
The Long-tailed Sylph is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.Courtship strategy...
Aglaiocercus coelestis Violet-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
-Brief Description:The Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis, is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Males average around 7 inches,, in height, while females average around 3.8 inches...
Oreonympha nobilis Bearded Mountaineer
Bearded Mountaineer
The Bearded Mountaineer is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....
Augastes lumachellus Hooded Visorbearer
Hooded Visorbearer
The Hooded Visorbearer, Colibri Lumachelle, or ColibrÍ Lumaquela is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Brazil....
Augastes scutatus Hyacinth Visorbearer
Hyacinth Visorbearer
The Hyacinth Visorbearer is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.-Source:* BirdLife...
Augastes geoffroyi Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Wedge-billed Hummingbird
The Wedge-billed Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Schistes, but sometimes merged with the visorbearers in Augastes....
Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy
Purple-crowned Fairy
The Purple-crowned Fairy is a large hummingbird that breeds in the lowlands and hills from southeastern Mexico south to southwestern Ecuador....
Heliothryx aurita Black-eared Fairy
Black-eared Fairy
The Black-eared Fairy is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
Heliactin cornuta Horned Sungem
Horned Sungem
The Horned Sungem is a South American hummingbird, the only species, , of the genus Heliactin. The scientific name bilophus is sometimes considered a nomen oblitum, which, if accepted, results in Heliactin cornutus being the correct name for this species...
Loddigesia mirabilis Marvellous Spatuletail
Marvellous Spatuletail
The Marvellous Spatuletail is a medium-sized white, green and bronze hummingbird adorned with blue crest feathers, a brilliant turquoise gorget, and a black line on its white underparts. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Loddigesia.A Peruvian endemic, this species is found in the...
Heliomaster constantii Plain-capped Starthroat
Plain-capped Starthroat
The Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii, is a large-sized hummingbird. It is 11-12 cm long, and weighs approximately 7-8 g.Adults are colored predominantly metallic bronze on their upper-parts, tail, back and crown. The bird has a dark eye-stripe with a white stripe above and below. ...
Heliomaster longirostris Long-billed Starthroat
Long-billed Starthroat
The Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris, is a hummingbird that breeds from southern Mexico to Panama, from Colombia south and east to Bolivia and Brazil, and on Trinidad...
Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
The Stripe-breasted Starthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in regions of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former...
Heliomaster furcifer Blue-tufted Starthroat
Blue-tufted Starthroat
The Blue-Tufted Starthroat is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and possibly Ecuador, although not in Norway....
Rhodopis vesper Oasis Hummingbird
Oasis Hummingbird
The Oasis Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in coastal regions of Peru in a 100-200 km wide strip that extends the length of Peru's coastline, about 3000 km...
Thaumastura cora Peruvian Sheartail
Peruvian Sheartail
The Peruvian Sheartail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Peru west of the Andes and has been recorded in Ecuador...
Philodice bryantae Magenta-throated Woodstar
Magenta-throated Woodstar
The Magenta-throated Woodstar is an attractive hummingbird that is a resident breeder in forest edge and scrub in Costa Rica and western Panama. Its nest is undescribed....
Philodice mitchellii Purple-throated Woodstar
Purple-throated Woodstar
The Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii, is a species of hummingbird, and it is one of the four Calliphlox genera, the woodstars. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama, 600 km from its main species distribution.- External links :* on...
Doricha enicura Slender Sheartail
Slender Sheartail
The Slender Sheartail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
Doricha eliza Mexican Sheartail
Mexican Sheartail
The Mexican Sheartail is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, mangroves, rural gardens and urban areas.It is threatened by habitat loss...
Tilmatura dupontii Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
The Sparkling-tailed Woodstar , also known as the Sparkling-Tailed Hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua...
Microstilbon burmeisteri Slender-tailed Woodstar
Slender-tailed Woodstar
The Slender-Tailed Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia....
Calothorax lucifer Lucifer Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbird
The Lucifer Sheartail or Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer is a medium-sized, up to 10cm long, green hummingbird with long decurved bill, small wings and white streak behind eye. The male has an iridescent plumage, forked dark tail, green crown, long magenta gorget and white underparts...
Calothorax pulcher Beautiful Hummingbird
Beautiful Hummingbird
The Beautiful Sheartail or Beautiful Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird , is a small hummingbird. It is the only species of hummingbird that regularly nests east of the Mississippi River in North America.- Description :...
Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
The Black-chinned Hummingbird is a small hummingbird.Adults are metallic green above and white below with green flanks. Their bill is long, straight and very slender. The adult male has a black face and chin, a glossy purple throat band and a dark forked tail...
Calypte anna Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird native to the west coast of North America. This bird was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli.-Description:...
Calypte costae Costa's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
The Costa's Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird.The Costa's Hummingbird is very small, a mature adult growing to only 3 to 3½ inches in length. The male Costa's has a mainly green back and flanks, a small black tail and wings, and patches of white below their gorgeted throat and tail...
Calliphlox evelynae Bahama Woodstar
Bahama Woodstar
The Bahama Woodstar is a species of hummingbird.The Bahama Woodstar is a medium-sized hummingbird, growing to be about 3 to 5 inches in length. They are green above with mixed olive-buff underparts. Bills on both the male and female are slightly decurved. Males show a reddish-pink throat is lined...
Calliphlox amethystina Amethyst Woodstar
Amethyst Woodstar
The Amethyst Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in most of central, and eastern South America proper, in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname-, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela...
Mellisuga helenae Bee Hummingbird
Bee Hummingbird
The Bee Hummingbird or Zunzuncito is a species of hummingbird that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud...
Mellisuga minima Vervain Hummingbird
Vervain Hummingbird
The Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, and is a vagrant to Puerto Rico....
Stellula calliope Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
The Calliope Hummingbird is a very small hummingbird and the smallest bird found in Canada and the United States. It is the only member of the Stellula genus....
Atthis heloisa Bumblebee Hummingbird
Bumblebee Hummingbird
The Bumblebee Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is predominantly found in Mexico, but has occurred as a vagrant in the United States.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Atthis ellioti Wine-throated Hummingbird
Wine-throated Hummingbird
The Wine-Throated Hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Myrtis fanny Purple-collared Woodstar
Purple-collared Woodstar
The Purple-collared Woodstar is a species of bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife...
Eulidia yarrellii Chilean Woodstar
Chilean Woodstar
The Chilean Woodstar is a small bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is restricted to northernmost Chile with reports from southern Peru. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and is classed as an endangered species...
Myrmia micrura Short-tailed Woodstar
Short-tailed Woodstar
The Short-tailed Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland where it is the only hummingbird of the woodstar variety...
Acestrura mulsant White-bellied Woodstar
White-bellied Woodstar
The White-bellied Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Acestrura bombus Little Woodstar
Little Woodstar
The Little Woodstar, Colibri Bourdon, ColibrÍ Abejorro, or Estrellita Chica is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru....
Acestrura heliodor Gorgeted Woodstar
Gorgeted Woodstar
The Gorgeted Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela, also locality populations in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest...
Acestrura astreans Santa Marta Woodstar
Santa Marta Woodstar
The Santa Marta Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Colombia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
Acestrura berlepschi Esmeraldas Woodstar
Esmeraldas Woodstar
The Esmeraldas Woodstar, Colibri De Berlepsch, ColibrÍ De Esmeraldas, or Estrellita EsmeraldeÑA is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Ecuador....
Chaetocercus jourdanii Rufous-shafted Woodstar
Rufous-shafted Woodstar
The Rufous-Shafted Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
The Broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, is a medium-sized hummingbird, nearly in length.Male and female both have iridescent green backs and crowns and a white breast. The male has a gorget that shines with a brilliant red iridescence...
Selasphorus rufus Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
The Rufous Hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male.-Description:...
Selasphorus sasin Allen's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
The Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin, is a species of hummingbird.The Allen's Hummingbird is a small bird, with mature adults reaching only 3 to 3½ inches in length. The male Allen's has a green back and forehead, with rust-colored rufous flanks, rump, and tail. The male's throat is also an...
Selasphorus flammula Volcano Hummingbird
Volcano Hummingbird
The Volcano Hummingbird is a very small hummingbird which breeds only in the mountains of Costa Rica and Chiriqui, Panama....
Selasphorus scintilla Scintillant Hummingbird
Scintillant Hummingbird
The Scintillant Hummingbird is the smallest hummingbird within its range, which includes only the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama....
Selasphorus ardens Glow-throated Hummingbird
Glow-throated Hummingbird
The Glow-Throated Hummingbird, Colibri Ardent, or ColibrÍ Ardiente is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Panama....

Musophagidae

Tauraco persa Guinea Turaco
Tauraco schuettii Black-billed Turaco
Black-billed Turaco
The Black-billed Turaco, Tauraco schuetti, is a medium sized turaco, an endemic family to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a resident breeder in the forests of central Africa, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, West Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and southern Sudan.-Description:40 cm; ranging...
Tauraco schalowi Schalow's Turaco
Schalow's Turaco
The Schalow's Turaco is a frugivorous bird in the Musophagidae family. It is named after Herman Schalow. Mature birds have, on average, the longest crests of any turaco species....
Tauraco fischeri Fischer's Turaco
Fischer's Turaco
Fischer's Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and arable land.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:*...
Tauraco livingstonii Livingstone's Turaco
Livingstone's Turaco
The Livingstone's Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family, which was named for Charles Livingstone, the brother of David Livingstone.It is distributed through the subtropical lowlands of southeastern Africa....
Tauraco corythaix Knysna Turaco
Knysna Turaco
The Knysna Turaco , or, in South Africa, Knysna Lourie, is a large turaco, one of a group of African near-passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in the mature evergreen forests of southern and eastern South Africa, and Swaziland. It was formerly sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the...
Tauraco bannermani Bannerman's Turaco
Bannerman's Turaco
Bannerman's Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. In French it is known as touraco de Bannerman or touraco doré. Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist...
Tauraco erythrolophus Red-crested Turaco
Red-crested Turaco
The Red-crested Turaco, Tauraco erythrolophus, is a turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is a fruit-eating bird endemic to western Angola...
Tauraco macrorhynchus Yellow-billed Turaco
Yellow-billed Turaco
The Yellow-billed Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ....
Tauraco leucotis White-cheeked Turaco
White-cheeked Turaco
The White-cheeked Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. A mid-sized species is measures in length, including a tail of , and weighs .-References:...
Tauraco ruspolii Ruspoli's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi Hartlaub's Turaco
Hartlaub's Turaco
The Hartlaub's Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Tauraco leucolophus White-crested Turaco
White-crested Turaco
The White-crested Turaco, Tauraco leucolophus, is a turaco, a group of near-passerines. The White-crested Turaco is native to riverine forest and woodland in a belt between eastern Nigeria and western Kenya.-References:...
Musophaga johnstoni Ruwenzori Turaco
Ruwenzori Turaco
The Ruwenzori Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ruwenzorornis.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.-References:...
Musophaga porphyreolopha Purple-crested Turaco
Purple-crested Turaco
The Purple-crested Turaco is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
Musophaga violacea Violet Turaco
Violet Turaco
The Violet Turaco is a large turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is a resident breeder in the forests of tropical west Africa. It lays two eggs in a tree platform nest....
Musophaga rossae Ross's Turaco
Ross's Turaco
Ross's Turaco or Lady Ross's Turaco is a mainly bluish-purple African bird of the turaco family, Musophagidae.It is found in woodland, open forest and riparian habitats in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan,...
Corythaixoides concolor Grey Go-away-bird
Grey Go-away-bird
The Grey Go-away-bird , also known as Grey Lourie, Grey Loerie, or Kwêvoël, is a southern African bird of uniform grey with black beak and strikingly pink gape. It is widespread in savanna woodland, a clumsy flier though extremely agile in clambering through tree crowns. It has a distinctive loud...
Corythaixoides personatus Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Bare-faced Go-away-bird
The Bare-faced Go-away bird is a species of bird in the Musophagidae family.It is found in two areas of Africa: one in southern Ethiopia, and the other in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. It is named after its distinctive "go-away"...
Corythaixoides leucogaster White-bellied Go-away-bird
White-bellied Go-away-bird
The White-bellied Go-away-bird, Corythaixoides leucogaster, is a widespread bird of Africa in the turaco family.- Description :This species averages 51 cm in length. Its long, pointed grey and black tail with a white median band is distinctive. A white wing patch is conspicuous in flight...
Crinifer piscator Western Grey Plantain-eater
Western Grey Plantain-eater
The Western Plantain-eater , also known as the Grey Plantain-eater or Western Grey Plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal near-passerine birds restricted to Africa....
Crinifer zonurus Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
The Eastern Plantain-eater, Crinifer zonurus, also known as the Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, is a large member of the turaco family, a group of large arboreal near-passerine birds restricted to Africa....
Corythaeola cristata Great Blue Turaco
Great Blue Turaco
The Great Blue Turaco is a turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is not only the largest turaco but the largest species in the diverse Cuculiformes order . Generally, the Great Blue Turaco is in length with a mass of...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Alcedinidae:* Alcedo hercules Blyth's Kingfisher...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds conducted by Charles Sibley and Burt Monroe. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds....

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Megalaimidae:* Psilopogon pyrolophus Fire-tufted Barbet...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Otididae:* Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard* Otis tarda Great Bustard...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Podicipedidae:* Rollandia rolland White-tufted Grebe...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Thamnophilidae:* Cymbilaimus lineatus Fasciated Antshrike...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Climacteridae:* Cormobates placens Papuan Treecreeper...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Zosteropidae:* Speirops melanocephalus Cameroon Speirops...

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.-Fringillidae:* Peucedramus taeniatus Olive Warbler...

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