Hummingbirds showcase an incredible diversity of colors, sizes and adaptations. Their diminutive size belies an adventurous spirit, with many species undertaking incredible migrations and surviving extreme conditions. Hummingbirds primarily exist in the Americas, occupying habitats from Alaska to Chile. While specialized nectar feeders, they play an integral role as pollinators. This article explores 28 of the most widespread and familiar hummingbird species. From the Ruby-throated Hummingbird gracing Eastern gardens to the energetic Rufous dashing about Western wildflower meadows, be captivated by the beauty and behaviors of these smallest of birds.
Table of Contents
- 1. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- 2. Anna’s Hummingbird
- 3. Rufous Hummingbird
- 4. Allen’s Hummingbird
- 5. Calliope Hummingbird
- 6. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
- 7. Costa’s Hummingbird
- 8. Violet-crowned Hummingbird
- 9. Black-chinned Hummingbird
- 10. Lucifer Hummingbird
- 11. Berylline Hummingbird
- 12. Buff-bellied Hummingbird
- 13. White-eared Hummingbird
- 14. Magnificent Hummingbird
- 15. White-eared Hummingbird
- 16. Xantus’ Hummingbird
- 17. Long-billed Starthroat
- 18. Plain-capped Starthroat
- 19. White-bellied Emerald
- 20. Green-breasted Mango
- 21. Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
- 22. Bahama Woodstar
- 23. Sapphire-spangled Emerald
- 24. Bahama Woodstar
- 25. Green Violet-ear
- 26. Long-billed Hermit
- 27. Saw-billed Hermit
- Full List of Hummingbird Breeds, Types & Species
1. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is one of the most widespread and commonly seen hummingbirds in North America. Identifiable by its bright emerald green back, white breast and metallic red throat (gorget) on the males, this petite bird breeds across Eastern North America and migrates all the way to Central America for the winter. Ruby-throats are solitary, territorial birds that stake out feeding areas in gardens and woodland edges. They have an incredibly fast metabolism and need to consume nectar frequently throughout the day from flowers and feeders. Their wings beat up to 80 times per second! Though small, these feisty hummingbirds will aggressively defend their territory, even chasing away larger birds.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds build delicate cup-shaped nests out of soft plant down, spider webs and lichens. The female alone builds the nest and cares for the young. She lays 2 pea-sized white eggs and incubates them for 14-16 days. The chicks fledge in 18-22 days. Ruby-throats are resilient migrants that make the 500 mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico in one nonstop flight. Though widespread, they are declining slightly in number due to habitat loss and fewer natural food sources. Planting native nectar-producing flowers and providing clean feeders can help them thrive.
2. Anna’s Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird named after a 19th century duchess. It is among the most common hummingbirds found along the Pacific Coast from southern British Columbia to Baja California. The male has an iridescent emerald green back and crown, grey underparts and a brilliant magenta throat. Females lack the iridescent colors and have grey-green underparts and white tips on the tail feathers.
One unique quality of Anna’s Hummingbird is its ability to withstand cold temperatures. It is the only hummingbird species commonly found through the winter in cooler climates as far north as Canada, surviving freezing nights by lowering its metabolic rate and entering a state of torpor. Anna’s hummingbirds feed on nectar, tree sap, and small insects. They use their slender pointed bills to pierce flowers at the base of the corolla. Favorite nectar sources are tubular flowers of the trumpet vine, coral honeysuckle and certain sages. The species was named after Anna Massena, Duchess of Rivoli.
3. Rufous Hummingbird
The Rufous Hummingbird is one of the most widespread western hummingbirds known for its spectacular migratory journey. They breed farther north than any other hummingbird, nesting along the Pacific Northwest coast up through Alaska during summer months. As flowers fade and cold weather arrives, Rufous Hummingbirds embark on a 3,900 mile migration to Mexico – the longest migration of any hummingbird species relative to its size.
The males have a bright orange-red throat and may appear entirely reddish-orange in bright light. Females have green backs, white bellies and spotted throats. Rufous hummingbirds are extremely active and territorial. They chase off intruders and dive at threats while making a sharp tee-tee-tee vocalization. Though tiny, they will confront even the largest birds if encroached upon. A forest opening with wildflowers or a garden with nectar plants and feeders make ideal habitat for this migratory species.
4. Allen’s Hummingbird
The Allen’s Hummingbird is a small green hummingbird with an iridescent orange throat, rufous sides and tail feathers found along the Pacific Coast. The males are identified by their brilliant orange-red throat while females have green backs, grey-white undersides and rufous spotted tail feathers. Allen’s hummingbirds are migratory, breeding in coastal California and southern Oregon before migrating to Mexico for winter.
This species prefers semi-open areas near streams or meadows with scattered trees and bushes as well as parks and gardens. They build tiny meticulous cup nests and may reuse them year after year. Allen’s hummingbirds feed on nectar, tree sap, spiders and insects. They use a feeding technique called trap-lining, establishing favorite nectar sources and revisiting them periodically throughout the day. Though territorial, they may allow other hummingbird species to share their feeding area.
5. Calliope Hummingbird
The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest breeding bird in North America and one of the smallest in the world, weighing less than a nickel. Males have bright magenta throats, crowns and whisker streaks, a white breast band and greenish backs. Females lack iridescent throat patches and are more pinkish-white below with green backs.
This tiny hummingbird breeds in the mountains of western North America and winters in Mexico. Calliopes prefer open habitats with scattered shrubs and trees such as meadows and pine forests edge. They feed on nectar, tree sap, spiders and tiny insects which they glean from flowers and leaves. Their tiny size allows them to hover while feeding and extract nectar from flowers many other pollinators cannot access.
Calliope hummingbirds build tiny mossy nests in low branches, often overhanging streams. They lay only 2 tiny white eggs. The species name comes from the mythical muse Calliope, reflecting the male’s beautifully musical courtship display flights. Though one of the smallest birds in the world, they make an incredibly arduous migratory journey all the way to Mexico.
6. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird named for the male’s wide fan-shaped tail. It is common in mountain meadows and forests of the western United States. Adult males have a brilliant iridescent rose-pink throat patch, white chest band and body and a metallic green back. Females lack the bright throat patch and are more dingy white below with greenish backs and white-tipped tail feathers.
Broad-tailed hummingbirds breed at higher elevations and migrate short distances to Mexico for winter. They prefer open mountain habitats with wildflowers, ponderosa pines and aspens. This species can be attracted to gardens by planting tubular red flowers and providing sugar-water feeders. The broad tail of the male produces a loud trilling noise in flight that descends in pitch. The species often breeds near rushing streams.
7. Costa’s Hummingbird
Costa’s Hummingbird is a desert hummingbird named after its 19th century discoverer, French nobleman Louis Marie Pantaleón Costa. A small hummingbird with a very short bill, the male Costa’s has an iridescent violet crown and throat with a dark purplish flare behind the head. Females lack the bright colors and their underparts may be whitish to pale grey-brown. Costa’s hummingbirds are primarily found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of southwestern USA and northern Mexico.
This desert-adapted species frequents dry washes, desert scrub and succulent filled gardens. They visit ocotillo, palo verde, barrel cactus, agave and chuparosa for nectar. Costa’s hummingbirds also include spiders, insects and tree sap in their diet. They build nests along dry branches providing shade but may nest close to human habitation. The species is named after ornithologist Louis Marie Pantaleón Costa who collected natural history specimens in California in the late 1800s.
8. Violet-crowned Hummingbird
The aptly named Violet-crowned Hummingbird has a gleaming violet crown that appears black until struck by direct sunlight. It is found along the Pacific Coast and in the mountain ranges of Mexico and Central America. Adult males are bright green above with a violet crown, white underparts and a red-orange bill. Females are dull white below with green backs and lack a colored crown.
Violet-crowned hummingbirds occupy canyons and foothills with sycamores, pines and agaves. They visit colorful tubular blossoms of shrubs and trees such as fuchsia, trumpet vine, coral bean and ocotillo to feed on nectar. They also hawk flying insects. This hummingbird’s tiny nest is made of downy plant fibers and often located near water on a tree branch. Though range limited in the USA, this species is common within its core habitat.
9. Black-chinned Hummingbird
The Black-chinned Hummingbird is a small western hummingbird named for the dark, pencil-thin throat band on adult males. This purple-black chin stripe is bordered by an iridescent green throat patch and white below. Females lack the colored throat and are pale grey underneath with green backs.
This species breeds across western North America and migrates to Mexico for winter. Black-chinned hummingbirds prefer brushy areas, canyons and stream-sides as well as parks and gardens. They feed at the base of tubular flowers with their extendible tongues. Some favorite nectar sources are Indian paintbrush, penstemon, fuchsia and beebalm. Though diminutive, the males are highly territorial and make bold dive displays.
10. Lucifer Hummingbird
The Lucifer Hummingbird is a stunning species endemic to dry subtropical forested slopes in northern Mexico. Adult males are brilliant gold-green above with a violet-blue throat, purple crown and long curved bill. Females are greyish white underneath with green backs. The name “Lucifer” refers to their fiery brilliance.
This range-restricted hummingbird lives in oak and pine-oak woodlands near mountain streams and canyons. They visit colorful tubular flowers such as morning glory, agave, trumpet vine and honeysuckle. Lucifers build tiny cup nests along drooping branches. Part of their habitat coincides with the monarch butterfly’s wintering grounds in Mexico to which they time their migration. Lucifer Hummingbirds play an important role pollinating the forest understory.
11. Berylline Hummingbird
The Berylline Hummingbird is an elegant hummingbird of Mexico and the Southwestern USA distinguished by its yellowish underparts. Adult males have a brilliant orange bill, iridescent green crown and nape, bold white eye stripes and grey underparts. Females have grey-green crowns, lack the bold face pattern and are more grayish below.
These hummingbirds breed in pine-oak forests and canyons of the southwest mountains and winter along Mexico’s Pacific coast. They prefer mountains and foothills with agaves, flowering shrubs and oak groves. Berylline hummingbirds probe flowers with their long decurved bills and visit hummingbird feeders as well. They build tiny cup nests in trees along forested streamsides. This species is declining due to loss of mountain habitat.
12. Buff-bellied Hummingbird
The Buff-bellied Hummingbird is one of the most common species in the pine and pine-oak forests of Mexico and Guatemala. As its name suggests, it has a striking buff or cinnamon colored underside. The males also have an iridescent turquoise-green throat patch while females have a speckled throat with some metallic feathers. Both sexes have a thin dark bill and notched tail.
Buff-bellied hummingbirds aggressively defend flowering trees and shrubs along forest edges, second-growth scrub and gardens. They get most of their nutrition from flower nectar but also eat small spiders and insects. Favorite nectar sources include century plants, jacobinias, and various Salvias. The species migrates only short elevational distances between breeding and wintering habitat. Loss of native forest habitat is resulting in some decline of buff-bellied hummingbird populations.
13. White-eared Hummingbird
The White-eared Hummingbird is an emerald hummingbird with bold white ear tufts found in the pine-oak and fir forests of Mexico and Central America. Adult males are brilliant green above with a violet throat, blue-white ear tufts and black and red bill. Females are less colorful with whitish undersides, green backs, white-tipped tail feathers and lack ear tufts.
White-eared hummingbirds aggressively defend flowering trees and shrubs along the forest edge. They use their long needle-like bills to probe tubular flowers and extract nectar and insects. Some favorite food plants are century plants, Esperanza, and various Salvias and hummingbird bushes. The species migrates short elevational distances between montane tropical regions. Habitat loss is reducing its population.
14. Magnificent Hummingbird
The aptly named Magnificent Hummingbird is one of the largest and most striking hummingbirds in North America. Males are unmistakable with their iridescent rose-pink throat and crown, dark green back, and long tapered tail. Females are smaller and lack the bright pink gorget, instead having pale grey underparts and green backs.
Magnificent hummingbirds breed in mountain canyons and forests of the southwest United States and Mexico. In summer they are found in high elevation meadows and pine-oak forests abounding with flowers. Come winter they migrate to Mexico’s western coast. This large hummingbird has a bold, aggressive disposition. They fiercely defend flower clumps and feeders from intruders with fast chases and dive displays.
Magnificent hummingbirds have a swift direct flight and can reach speeds of up to 50 mph. Their wings beat 55 times per second! They feed on nectar from vibrant tubular flowers of shrubs, trees and cacti. Some favorites are red hot pokers, penstemons, pineapple sage and agaves. The musical metallic trills of the males can be heard during courtship displays. Though still common, habitat loss in their limited range is a concern for this spectacular hummingbird’s future.
15. White-eared Hummingbird
White eared hummingbirds usually thrive in high tropical mountains. They rarely breed in the US. The average weight of the male white-eared is 3.6 g, while that of the female is 3.2 g.
The adult male white-eared hummingbird has an emerald green back and breast, a purplish crown, blue-green chin, whitish ear stripe, and a red bill with a black tip. On the other hand, its female counterpart has a green back and crown, white breast and sides with streaks of green, and a characteristic white ear stripe. Its bill has a reddish colour that comes with a black tip, just like the male.
16. Xantus’ Hummingbird
The Xantus’s Hummingbird is a small western hummingbird named after Hungarian zoologist John Xantus who first collected it in Mexico. Males have a brilliant iridescent purple-green throat and crown, white breast band, and green flanks. Females lack the bright throat patch and are more grayish-white underneath with green backs.
This species breeds in the arid scrublands of the Baja California Peninsula and winters on the mainland of Mexico. It inhabits dry washes, desert scrub and oases with agaves, ocotillos, and other flowering desert plants. Xantus’s hummingbirds have a quick, chipping call. They feed on nectar from colorful tubular blossoms and flowering cacti. Some favorite plants include Fairy Duster, Desert Lavender, and Chuparosa.
Xantus’s hummingbirds build tiny delicate nests in the branches of desert trees and shrubs. Like other desert hummingbirds, they are specially adapted to thrive in hot, arid environments. They defend feeding territories around flowering plants. This species is currently declining due to habitat loss and drought. Planting native flowering plants can help provide food sources for these desert-loving hummingbirds.
17. Long-billed Starthroat
The Long-billed Starthroat is a large hummingbird with a very long straight bill found from Mexico to Costa Rica. It prefers lower mountain slopes, open woodland, second growth scrub and gardens. Adult males have a violet throat bordered by irridescent blue ear patches, a straight bill and plain crown. Females lack the bright throat patch and are more olive green above.
As its name indicates, the Long-billed Starthroat has an exceptionally long bill adapted for drinking nectar from long tubular flowers. Some favorites in their habitat includeCalliandra, Pithecoctenium and various orchids. The male displays by flying in loops up to 130 feet in the air while singing a sharp staccato “chip” call. Though still common, habitat loss could impact this species.
18. Plain-capped Starthroat
The Plain-capped Starthroat is a medium-sized hummingbird with a distinctive shape found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Its long straight bill and long wings give it a very streamlined silhouette. Males have a glittering violet-blue throat patch and crown, white breast and a plain cap. Females lack the colorful throat patch. This species prefers tropical deciduous forest, forest edges, second growth scrub and gardens.
Plain-capped starthroats mainly feed on nectar taken from flowers such as firecracker plant, coral vine and various wild Salvias. They also occasionally eat small insects. The species produces a sharp “chip” call when defending its territory. Plain-capped starthroats build tiny cup nests on twigs overhanging streams. Currently they are still common within their range but habitat loss could pose a threat in the future.
19. White-bellied Emerald
The White-bellied Emerald is a striking green hummingbird with a bright red bill and loud whistling display. Native to humid tropical forests in Central America and northern South America, this species prefers forest edges, second growth scrub, parks and gardens. The long bright red bill of the male is used to produce a whistling “peeeoo” display. Females have shorter all-black bills. Both sexes have brilliant green upperparts and white underparts that appear grey-tailed in poor light.
White-bellied emeralds sip nectar through their long bills from flowers such asHeliconia, ginger plants and flowering brush. They build tiny lichen-covered nests near streams. Though still common, habitat loss in some areas poses a threat. The species occurs locally in lowland areas of the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico to Amazonian Brazil and Peru.
20. Green-breasted Mango
The Green-breasted Mango is an exotic looking hummingbird with a bright purple crown and glossy green undersides. The males have an iridescent purple head and throat, black masked face and a deeply forked purple-black tail. Females are similar but less colorful. This species is found in tropical regions of Mexico, Central and South America in forest edges and second growth.
Green-breasted mangos use their specialized long bills to drink from flowers with deep corollas like Heliconia. They also take nectar from brush flowers and visit banana feeders. Their feeding territories are aggressively defended. Pairs perform dramatic courtship flights together. The species is common but threatened by habitat loss. Its striking beauty makes it one of the most popular hummingbird species in captivity.
21. Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
The Amethyst-throated Hummingbird is a tiny jewel-colored hummingbird restricted to the forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a glittering amethyst-purple throat and crown, black auriculars and an iridescent green back. Females are greener with white underparts. This endangered species is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the pet trade.
Amethyst-throated hummingbirds inhabit the canopy of mature lowland rainforests and dense second growth. They feed on nectar from small flowers of epiphytes and trees within the forest, not coming regularly to ground level. Remaining populations are now found mainly in protected areas. However, some illegal trapping for the pet trade still occurs. Overall numbers continue to decline.
22. Bahama Woodstar
The Bahama Woodstar is a tiny hummingbird only found in the Bahama Islands. At just 2.5 inches long, it is the smallest breeding bird in the Bahamas. Males have a long straight bill, iridescent violet-blue crown and throat, short forked tail and white below. Females are duller with white-tipped outer tail feathers. This species inhabits pine and coppice woodlands, gardens and mangroves on the islands.
Bahama woodstars primarily feed on nectar from small tubular flowers of trees, shrubs and herbs. They use their specialized long bills to access the nectar. Some favorite plants include Firebush, Turk’s Cap Cactus and Brazilian Pepper. They also drink from nectar feeders. These tiny hummingbirds are territorial and aggressively chase intruders while making a high-pitched twittering noise. The Bahama Woodstar is considered endangered due to habitat loss from development and storms.
23. Sapphire-spangled Emerald
The Sapphire-spangled Emerald is a stunning blue and green hummingbird found along the Carribean coasts of Central America. Males are bright turquoise blue above and white below with blue-tipped tail feathers. Females are duller green with white tips on the tail feathers. This species inhabits coastal scrublands, edge of mangrove forests and gardens.
Sapphire-spangled emeralds feed on nectar from flowers of trees, shrubs and vines. They use brush-tipped tubular flowers and also visit feeders. Some favorite natural sources are Firecracker plant, Coral Vine and Angel’s Trumpet. The brilliant plumage of the male produces a beautiful sapphire and emerald flash in flight. This species has a very small global range and is threatened by habitat loss from tourism development.
24. Bahama Woodstar
The Bahama Woodstar is a tiny hummingbird only found in the Bahama Islands. At just 2.5 inches long, it is the smallest breeding bird in the Bahamas. Males have a long straight bill, iridescent violet-blue crown and throat, short forked tail and white below. Females are duller with white-tipped outer tail feathers. This species inhabits pine and coppice woodlands, gardens and mangroves on the islands.
Bahama woodstars primarily feed on nectar from small tubular flowers of trees, shrubs and herbs. They use their specialized long bills to access the nectar. Some favorite plants include Firebush, Turk’s Cap Cactus and Brazilian Pepper. They also drink from nectar feeders. These tiny hummingbirds are territorial and aggressively chase intruders while making a high-pitched twittering noise. The Bahama Woodstar is considered endangered due to habitat loss from development and storms.
25. Green Violet-ear
The Green Violet-ear is an elegant green hummingbird with violet ear patches found from Mexico to Panama. Adult males are bright green with a blue-violet ear patch and glittering blue-violet throat. Females are duller green with grey underparts. This species inhabits tropical lowland rainforests, forest edges and adjacent gardens.
Green violet-ears prefer to feed high in the forest canopy on nectar from epiphyte flowers and gems. They only occasionally come to lower flowers such as heliconias. Their technique of clinging vertically to flower clusters sets them apart from other hummingbirds. This species makes seasonal elevational migrations following flower blooms. It is currently threatened by deforestation.
26. Long-billed Hermit
The Long-billed Hermit is the only hummingbird with a long slightly upturned bill adapted for collecting nectar from long narrow flowers. This chunky green hermit occurs in tropical forests from Mexico to Bolivia. Males of this species are velvety green above with a blue-violet patch below the eye. Females are duller green with buffy underparts.
The Long-billed Hermit uses its specialized beak to access nectar from specialized flowers with long corollas such as passionflowers and leret flowers. Their feet have strongly curved claws that allow them to cling vertically to flowers while feeding. They live alone in dark forest understory and subcanopy. Destruction of rainforest habitat threatens this species.
27. Saw-billed Hermit
The Saw-billed Hermit is a rare Central American hummingbird named for its unique serrated bill tip. This chunky green hermit has a brilliant red-orange bill in males and a strongly hooked black bill in females. It inhabits subtropical evergreen forest and oak groves in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama.
The saw-billed hermit uses its specialized bill to open up the base of long tubed flowers and access the nectar inside. Heliconias and angel’s trumpets are among their favorites. They also take small insects. Little is known about this rare species’ habits and breeding. Loss of mountain forest habitat is reducing its limited range. The saw-billed hermit population is believed to be decreasing but the species has been designated as Near Threatened.
Full List of Hummingbird Breeds, Types & Species
| Common name | Binomial name |
| Allen’s hummingbird | Selasphorus sasin |
| Amazilia hummingbird | Amazilis amazilia |
| Amethyst woodstar | Calliphlox amethystina |
| Amethyst-throated mountaingem | Lampornis amethystinus |
| Amethyst-throated sunangel | Heliangelus amethysticollis |
| Andean emerald | Uranomitra franciae |
| Andean hillstar | Oreotrochilus estella |
| Anna’s hummingbird | Calypte anna |
| Antillean crested hummingbird | Orthorhyncus cristatus |
| Azure-crowned hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanocephala |
| Bahama woodstar | Nesophlox evelynae |
| Band-tailed barbthroat | Threnetes ruckeri |
| Bearded mountaineer | Oreonympha nobilis |
| Beautiful sheartail | Calothorax pulcher |
| Bee hummingbird | Mellisuga helenae |
| Berylline hummingbird | Saucerottia beryllina |
| Black inca | Coeligena prunellei |
| Black jacobin | Florisuga fusca |
| Black metaltail | Metallura phoebe |
| Black-backed thornbill | Ramphomicron dorsale |
| Black-bellied hummingbird | Eupherusa nigriventris |
| Black-bellied thorntail | Discosura langsdorffi |
| Black-billed streamertail | Trochilus scitulus |
| Black-breasted hillstar | Oreotrochilus melanogaster |
| Black-breasted puffleg | Eriocnemis nigrivestis |
| Black-chinned hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri |
| Black-crested coquette | Lophornis helenae |
| Black-eared fairy | Heliothryx auritus |
| Black-hooded sunbeam | Aglaeactis pamela |
| Black-tailed trainbearer | Lesbia victoriae |
| Black-thighed puffleg | Eriocnemis derbyi |
| Black-throated brilliant | Heliodoxa schreibersii |
| Black-throated hermit | Phaethornis atrimentalis |
| Black-throated mango | Anthracothorax nigricollis |
| Blue-bearded helmetcrest | Oxypogon cyanolaemus |
| Blue-capped puffleg | Eriocnemis glaucopoides |
| Blue-chested hummingbird | Polyerata amabilis |
| Blue-chinned sapphire | Chlorestes notata |
| Blue-fronted lancebill | Doryfera johannae |
| Blue-headed hummingbird | Riccordia bicolor |
| Blue-headed sapphire | Chrysuronia grayi |
| Blue-mantled thornbill | Chalcostigma stanleyi |
| Blue-tailed emerald | Chlorostilbon mellisugus |
| Blue-tailed hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanura |
| Blue-throated hillstar | Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus |
| Blue-throated mountaingem | Lampornis clemenciae |
| Blue-throated sapphire | Chlorestes eliciae |
| Blue-throated starfrontlet | Coeligena helianthea |
| Blue-tufted starthroat | Heliomaster furcifer |
| Blue-vented hummingbird | Saucerottia hoffmanni |
| Brace’s emerald | Riccordia bracei |
| Brazilian Ruby | Heliodoxa rubricauda |
| Broad-billed hummingbird | Cynanthus latirostris |
| Broad-tailed hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus |
| Broad-tipped hermit | Anopetia gounellei |
| Bronze-tailed comet | Polyonymus caroli |
| Bronze-tailed plumeleteer | Chalybura urochrysia |
| Bronze-tailed thornbill | Chalcostigma heteropogon |
| Bronzy hermit | Glaucis aeneus |
| Bronzy inca | Coeligena coeligena |
| Brown inca | Coeligena wilsoni |
| Brown violetear | Colibri delphinae |
| Buff-bellied hermit | Phaethornis subochraceus |
| Buff-bellied hummingbird | Amazilia yucatanensis |
| Buff-breasted sabrewing | Campylopterus duidae |
| Buff-tailed coronet | Boissonneaua flavescens |
| Buff-tailed sicklebill | Eutoxeres condamini |
| Buff-thighed puffleg | Haplophaedia assimilis |
| Buff-winged starfrontlet | Coeligena lutetiae |
| Buffy helmetcrest | Oxypogon stuebelii |
| Buffy hummingbird | Leucippus fallax |
| Bumblebee hummingbird | Selasphorus heloisa |
| Butterfly coquette | Lophornis verreauxii |
| Calliope hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope |
| Canivet’s emerald | Cynanthus canivetii |
| Charming hummingbird | Polyerata decora |
| Chestnut-bellied hummingbird | Saucerottia castaneiventris |
| Chestnut-breasted coronet | Boissonneaua matthewsii |
| Chilean woodstar | Eulidia yarrellii |
| Chiribiquete emerald | Chlorostilbon olivaresi |
| Cinnamon hummingbird | Amazilia rutila |
| Cinnamon-sided hummingbird | Ramosomyia wagneri |
| Cinnamon-throated hermit | Phaethornis nattereri |
| Collared inca | Coeligena torquata |
| Colorful puffleg | Eriocnemis mirabilis |
| Copper-rumped hummingbird | Saucerottia tobaci |
| Copper-tailed hummingbird | Saucerottia cupreicauda |
| Coppery emerald | Chlorostilbon russatus |
| Coppery metaltail | Metallura theresiae |
| Coppery-bellied puffleg | Eriocnemis cupreoventris |
| Coppery-headed emerald | Microchera cupreiceps |
| Costa’s hummingbird | Calypte costae |
| Cozumel emerald | Cynanthus forficatus |
| Crimson topaz | Topaza pella |
| Crowned woodnymph | Thalurania colombica |
| Cuban emerald | Riccordia ricordii |
| Curve-winged sabrewing | Pampa curvipennis |
| Diamantina sabrewing | Campylopterus diamantinensis |
| Dot-eared coquette | Lophornis gouldii |
| Dusky hummingbird | Phaeoptila sordida |
| Dusky starfrontlet | Coeligena orina |
| Dusky-throated hermit | Phaethornis squalidus |
| Ecuadorian hillstar | Oreotrochilus chimborazo |
| Ecuadorian piedtail | Phlogophilus hemileucurus |
| Emerald-bellied puffleg | Eriocnemis aline |
| Emerald-chinned hummingbird | Abeillia abeillei |
| Empress brilliant | Heliodoxa imperatrix |
| Esmeraldas woodstar | Chaetocercus berlepschi |
| Fawn-breasted brilliant | Heliodoxa rubinoides |
| Festive coquette | Lophornis chalybeus |
| Fiery topaz | Topaza pyra |
| Fiery-tailed awlbill | Avocettula recurvirostris |
| Fiery-throated hummingbird | Panterpe insignis |
| Fiery-throated metaltail | Metallura eupogon |
| Flame-throated sunangel | Heliangelus micraster |
| Fork-tailed woodnymph | Thalurania furcata |
| Frilled coquette | Lophornis magnificus |
| Garden emerald | Chlorostilbon assimilis |
| Garnet-throated hummingbird | Lamprolaima rhami |
| Geoffroy’s daggerbill | Schistes geoffroyi |
| Giant hummingbird | Patagona gigas |
| Gilded sapphire | Hylocharis chrysura |
| Glittering-bellied emerald | Chlorostilbon lucidus |
| Glittering-throated emerald | Chionomesa fimbriata |
| Glowing puffleg | Eriocnemis vestita |
| Glow-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ardens |
| Golden-bellied starfrontlet | Coeligena bonapartei |
| Golden-breasted puffleg | Eriocnemis mosquera |
| Golden-crowned emerald | Cynanthus auriceps |
| Golden-tailed sapphire | Chrysuronia oenone |
| Golden-tailed starfrontlet | Coeligena eos |
| Gorgeted puffleg | Eriocnemis isabellae |
| Gorgeted sunangel | Heliangelus strophianus |
| Gorgeted woodstar | Chaetocercus heliodor |
| Gould’s inca | Coeligena inca |
| Gould’s jewelfront | Heliodoxa aurescens |
| Great sapphirewing | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| Great-billed hermit | Phaethornis malaris |
| Green hermit | Phaethornis guy |
| Green inca | Coeligena conradii |
| Green mango | Anthracothorax viridis |
| Green thorntail | Discosura conversii |
| Green-and-white hummingbird | Elliotomyia viridicauda |
| Green-backed firecrown | Sephanoides sephaniodes |
| Green-backed hillstar | Urochroa leucura |
| Green-bearded helmetcrest | Oxypogon guerinii |
| Green-bellied hummingbird | Saucerottia viridigaster |
| Green-breasted mango | Anthracothorax prevostii |
| Green-breasted mountaingem | Lampornis sybillae |
| Green-crowned brilliant | Heliodoxa jacula |
| Green-crowned plovercrest | Stephanoxis lalandi |
| Green-fronted hummingbird | Ramosomyia viridifrons |
| Green-fronted lancebill | Doryfera ludovicae |
| Green-headed hillstar | Oreotrochilus stolzmanni |
| Greenish puffleg | Haplophaedia aureliae |
| Green-tailed emerald | Chlorostilbon alice |
| Green-tailed goldenthroat | Polytmus theresiae |
| Green-tailed trainbearer | Lesbia nuna |
| Green-throated carib | Eulampis holosericeus |
| Green-throated mango | Anthracothorax viridigula |
| Green-throated mountaingem | Lampornis viridipallens |
| Grey-bellied comet | Taphrolesbia griseiventris |
| Grey-breasted sabrewing | Campylopterus largipennis |
| Grey-chinned hermit | Phaethornis griseogularis |
| Grey-tailed mountaingem | Lampornis cinereicauda |
| Hispaniolan emerald | Riccordia swainsonii |
| Hispaniolan mango | Anthracothorax dominicus |
| Hoary puffleg | Haplophaedia lugens |
| Honduran emerald | Amazilia luciae |
| Hooded visorbearer | Augastes lumachella |
| Hook-billed hermit | Glaucis dohrnii |
| Horned sungem | Heliactin bilophus |
| Humboldt’s sapphire | Chrysuronia humboldtii |
| Hyacinth visorbearer | Augastes scutatus |
| Inagua woodstar | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Indigo-capped hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanifrons |
| Jamaican mango | Anthracothorax mango |
| Juan Fernandez firecrown | Sephanoides fernandensis |
| Koepcke’s hermit | Phaethornis koepckeae |
| Lazuline sabrewing | Campylopterus falcatus |
| Lesser violetear | Colibri cyanotus |
| Letitia’s thorntail | Discosura letitiae |
| Little hermit | Phaethornis longuemareus |
| Little woodstar | Chaetocercus bombus |
| Long-billed hermit | Phaethornis longirostris |
| Long-billed starthroat | Heliomaster longirostris |
| Long-tailed hermit | Phaethornis superciliosus |
| Long-tailed sylph | Aglaiocercus kingii |
| Long-tailed woodnymph | Thalurania watertonii |
| Longuemare’s sunangel | Heliangelus clarisse |
| Lucifer sheartail | Calothorax lucifer |
| Magenta-throated woodstar | Philodice bryantae |
| Mangrove hummingbird | Amazilia boucardi |
| Many-spotted hummingbird | Taphrospilus hypostictus |
| Marvelous spatuletail | Loddigesia mirabilis |
| Merida sunangel | Heliangelus spencei |
| Mexican hermit | Phaethornis mexicanus |
| Mexican sheartail | Doricha eliza |
| Mexican violetear | Colibri thalassinus |
| Mexican woodnymph | Eupherusa ridgwayi |
| Minute hermit | Phaethornis idaliae |
| Mountain avocetbill | Opisthoprora euryptera |
| Mountain velvetbreast | Lafresnaya lafresnayi |
| Napo sabrewing | Campylopterus villaviscensio |
| Narrow-tailed emerald | Chlorostilbon stenurus |
| Neblina metaltail | Metallura odomae |
| Needle-billed hermit | Phaethornis philippii |
| Oasis hummingbird | Rhodopis vesper |
| Oaxaca hummingbird | Eupherusa cyanophrys |
| Olivaceous thornbill | Chalcostigma olivaceum |
| Olive-spotted hummingbird | Talaphorus chlorocercus |
| Orange-throated sunangel | Heliangelus mavors |
| Outcrop sabrewing | Campylopterus calcirupicola |
| Pale-bellied hermit | Phaethornis anthophilus |
| Pale-tailed barbthroat | Threnetes leucurus |
| Peacock coquette | Lophornis pavoninus |
| Perija metaltail | Metallura iracunda |
| Perija starfrontlet | Coeligena consita |
| Peruvian piedtail | Phlogophilus harterti |
| Peruvian racket-tail | Ocreatus peruanus |
| Peruvian sheartail | Thaumastura cora |
| Pink-throated brilliant | Heliodoxa gularis |
| Pirre hummingbird | Goldmania bella |
| Plain-bellied emerald | Chrysuronia leucogaster |
| Plain-capped starthroat | Heliomaster constantii |
| Planalto hermit | Phaethornis pretrei |
| Puerto Rican emerald | Riccordia maugaeus |
| Puerto Rican mango | Anthracothorax aurulentus |
| Purple-backed sunbeam | Aglaeactis aliciae |
| Purple-backed thornbill | Ramphomicron microrhynchum |
| Purple-bibbed whitetip | Urosticte benjamini |
| Purple-chested hummingbird | Polyerata rosenbergi |
| Purple-collared woodstar | Myrtis fanny |
| Purple-crowned fairy | Heliothryx barroti |
| Purple-crowned plovercrest | Stephanoxis loddigesii |
| Purple-throated carib | Eulampis jugularis |
| Purple-throated mountaingem | Lampornis calolaemus |
| Purple-throated sunangel | Heliangelus viola |
| Purple-throated woodstar | Philodice mitchellii |
| Racket-tailed coquette | Discosura longicaudus |
| Rainbow starfrontlet | Coeligena iris |
| Rainbow-bearded thornbill | Chalcostigma herrani |
| Red-billed emerald | Chlorostilbon gibsoni |
| Red-billed streamertail | Trochilus polytmus |
| Reddish hermit | Phaethornis ruber |
| Red-tailed comet | Sappho sparganurus |
| Rivoli’s hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens |
| Royal sunangel | Heliangelus regalis |
| Ruby-throated hummingbird | Archilochus colubris |
| Ruby-topaz hummingbird | Chrysolampis mosquitus |
| Rufous hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus |
| Rufous sabrewing | Pampa rufa |
| Rufous-booted racket-tail | Ocreatus addae |
| Rufous-breasted hermit | Glaucis hirsutus |
| Rufous-breasted sabrewing | Campylopterus hyperythrus |
| Rufous-capped thornbill | Chalcostigma ruficeps |
| Rufous-crested coquette | Lophornis delattrei |
| Rufous-gaped hillstar | Urochroa bougueri |
| Rufous-shafted woodstar | Chaetocercus jourdanii |
| Rufous-tailed hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl |
| Rufous-throated sapphire | Hylocharis sapphirina |
| Rufous-vented whitetip | Urosticte ruficrissa |
| Rufous-webbed brilliant | Heliodoxa branickii |
| Santa Marta blossomcrown | Anthocephala floriceps |
| Santa Marta sabrewing | Campylopterus phainopeplus |
| Santa Marta woodstar | Chaetocercus astreans |
| Sapphire-bellied hummingbird | Chrysuronia lilliae |
| Sapphire-spangled emerald | Chionomesa lactea |
| Sapphire-throated hummingbird | Chrysuronia coeruleogularis |
| Sapphire-vented puffleg | Eriocnemis luciani |
| Saw-billed hermit | Ramphodon naevius |
| Scaled metaltail | Metallura aeneocauda |
| Scale-throated hermit | Phaethornis eurynome |
| Scaly-breasted hummingbird | Phaeochroa cuvierii |
| Scintillant hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla |
| Scissor-tailed hummingbird | Hylonympha macrocerca |
| Shining sunbeam | Aglaeactis cupripennis |
| Shining-green hummingbird | Chrysuronia goudoti |
| Short-crested coquette | Lophornis brachylophus |
| Short-tailed emerald | Chlorostilbon poortmani |
| Short-tailed woodstar | Myrmia micrura |
| Slender sheartail | Doricha enicura |
| Slender-tailed woodstar | Microstilbon burmeisteri |
| Snowcap | Microchera albocoronata |
| Snowy-bellied hummingbird | Saucerottia edward |
| Sombre hummingbird | Eupetomena cirrochloris |
| Sooty barbthroat | Threnetes niger |
| Sooty-capped hermit | Phaethornis augusti |
| Spangled coquette | Lophornis stictolophus |
| Sparkling violetear | Colibri coruscans |
| Sparkling-tailed woodstar | Tilmatura dupontii |
| Speckled hummingbird | Adelomyia melanogenys |
| Spot-throated hummingbird | Thaumasius taczanowskii |
| Steely-vented hummingbird | Saucerottia saucerottei |
| Straight-billed hermit | Phaethornis bourcieri |
| Streak-throated hermit | Phaethornis rupurumii |
| Stripe-breasted starthroat | Heliomaster squamosus |
| Stripe-tailed hummingbird | Eupherusa eximia |
| Stripe-throated hermit | Phaethornis striigularis |
| Swallow-tailed hummingbird | Eupetomena macroura |
| Sword-billed hummingbird | Ensifera ensifera |
| Talamanca hummingbird | Eugenes spectabilis |
| Tapajos hermit | Phaethornis aethopygus |
| Tawny-bellied hermit | Phaethornis syrmatophorus |
| Tepui goldenthroat | Polytmus milleri |
| Tolima blossomcrown | Anthocephala berlepschi |
| Tooth-billed hummingbird | Androdon aequatorialis |
| Tourmaline sunangel | Heliangelus exortis |
| Tres Marias hummingbird | Cynanthus lawrencei |
| Tufted coquette | Lophornis ornatus |
| Tumbes hummingbird | Thaumasius baeri |
| Turquoise-crowned hummingbird | Cynanthus doubledayi |
| Turquoise-throated puffleg | Eriocnemis godini |
| Tyrian metaltail | Metallura tyrianthina |
| Velvet-browed brilliant | Heliodoxa xanthogonys |
| Velvet-purple coronet | Boissonneaua jardini |
| Venezuelan sylph | Aglaiocercus berlepschi |
| Veraguan mango | Anthracothorax veraguensis |
| Versicolored emerald | Chrysuronia versicolor |
| Vervain hummingbird | Mellisuga minima |
| Violet sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus |
| Violet-bellied hummingbird | Chlorestes julie |
| Violet-capped hummingbird | Goldmania violiceps |
| Violet-capped woodnymph | Thalurania glaucopis |
| Violet-chested hummingbird | Sternoclyta cyanopectus |
| Violet-crowned hummingbird | Ramosomyia violiceps |
| Violet-fronted brilliant | Heliodoxa leadbeateri |
| Violet-headed hummingbird | Klais guimeti |
| Violet-tailed sylph | Aglaiocercus coelestis |
| Violet-throated metaltail | Metallura baroni |
| Violet-throated starfrontlet | Coeligena violifer |
| Viridian metaltail | Metallura williami |
| Volcano hummingbird | Selasphorus flammula |
| Wedge-tailed hillstar | Oreotrochilus adela |
| Wedge-tailed sabrewing | Pampa pampa |
| Western emerald | Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus |
| White-bearded helmetcrest | Oxypogon lindenii |
| White-bearded hermit | Phaethornis hispidus |
| White-bellied emerald | Chlorestes candida |
| White-bellied hummingbird | Elliotomyia chionogaster |
| White-bellied mountaingem | Lampornis hemileucus |
| White-bellied woodstar | Chaetocercus mulsant |
| White-booted racket-tail | Ocreatus underwoodii |
| White-browed hermit | Phaethornis stuarti |
| White-chested emerald | Chrysuronia brevirostris |
| White-chinned sapphire | Chlorestes cyanus |
| White-crested coquette | Lophornis adorabilis |
| White-eared hummingbird | Basilinna leucotis |
| White-necked jacobin | Florisuga mellivora |
| White-sided hillstar | Oreotrochilus leucopleurus |
| White-tailed emerald | Microchera chionura |
| White-tailed goldenthroat | Polytmus guainumbi |
| White-tailed hummingbird | Eupherusa poliocerca |
| White-tailed sabrewing | Campylopterus ensipennis |
| White-tailed starfrontlet | Coeligena phalerata |
| White-throated daggerbill | Schistes albogularis |
| White-throated hummingbird | Leucochloris albicollis |
| White-throated mountaingem | Lampornis castaneoventris |
| White-tipped sicklebill | Eutoxeres aquila |
| White-tufted sunbeam | Aglaeactis castelnaudii |
| White-vented plumeleteer | Chalybura buffonii |
| White-vented violetear | Colibri serrirostris |
| White-whiskered hermit | Phaethornis yaruqui |
| Wine-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ellioti |
| Wire-crested thorntail | Discosura popelairii |
| Xantus’s hummingbird | Basilinna xantusii |