Hummingbird taxonomy

Family Trochilidae

Subfamily Phaethornithinae

• Genus Ramphodon
  • Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius

• Genus Eutoxeres
  • White-tipped Sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
  • Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini

• Genus Glaucis
  • Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii
  • Rufous-breasted Hermit, Glaucis hirsuta
  • Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aenea

• Genus Threnetes
  • Band-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
  • Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes niger

• Genus Anopetia
  • Broad-tipped Hermit, Anopetia gounellei

• Genus Phaethornis
  • White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui
  • Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy
  • White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
  • Long-billed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
    • Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) mexicanus
    • Baron's Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) baroni
  • Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus
  • Great-billed Hermit, Phaethornis malaris
  • Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
  • Koepcke's Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae
  • Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii
  • Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
  • Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
  • Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome
  • Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
  • Sooty-capped Hermit, Phaethornis augusti
  • Buff-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis subochraceus
  • Dusky-throated Hermit, Phaethornis squalidus
  • Streak-throated Hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii
  • Little Hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus
  • Minute Hermit, Phaethornis idaliae
  • Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Phaethornis nattereri
  • Reddish Hermit, Phaethornis ruber
  • White-browed Hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
  • Black-throated Hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
  • Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
    • Dusky Hermit, Phaethornis (striigularis) saturatus
  • Gray-chinned Hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis

Subfamily Trochilinae

• Genus Androdon
  • Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis

• Genus Doryfera
  • Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
  • Blue-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera johannae

• Genus Phaeochroa
  • Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii

• Genus Campylopterus
  • Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus curvipennis
  • Long-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus excellens
  • Gray-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
  • Rufous Sabrewing, Campylopterus rufus
  • Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus
  • Rufous-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus hyperythrus
  • White-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus ensipennis
  • Lazuline Sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus
  • Santa Marta Sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus
  • Napo Sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
  • Buff-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus duidae
  • Sombre Hummingbird, Campylopterus cirrochloris

• Genus Eupetomena
  • Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Eupetomena macrourus

• Genus Florisuga
  • White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
  • Black Jacobin, Florisuga fuscus

• Genus Colibri
  • Brown Violet-ear, Colibri delphinae
  • Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus
  • Sparkling Violet-ear, Colibri coruscans
  • White-vented Violet-ear, Colibri serrirostris

• Genus Anthracothorax
  • Green-throated Mango, Anthracothorax viridigula
  • Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii
  • Black-throated Mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis
  • Veraguan Mango, Anthracothorax veraguensis
  • Antillean Mango, Anthracothorax dominicus
  • Green Mango, Anthracothorax viridis
  • Jamaican Mango, Anthracothorax mango

• Genus Avocettula
  • Fiery-tailed Awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris

• Genus Topaza
  • Crimson Topaz, Topaza pella
  • Fiery Topaz, Topaza pyra

• Genus Eulampis
  • Purple-throated Carib, Eulampis jugularis
  • Green-throated Carib, Eulampis holosericeus

• Genus Chrysolampis
  • Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus

• Genus Orthorhyncus
  • Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus

• Genus Klais
  • Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti

• Genus Stephanoxis
  • Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi

• Genus Abeillia
  • Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei

• Genus Lophornis
  • Tufted Coquette, Lophornis ornatus
  • Dot-eared Coquette, Lophornis gouldii
  • Frilled Coquette, Lophornis magnificus
  • Short-crested Coquette, Lophornis brachylophus
  • Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis delattrei
  • Spangled Coquette, Lophornis stictolophus
  • Festive Coquette, Lophornis chalybeus
  • Peacock Coquette, Lophornis pavoninus
  • Black-crested Coquette, Lophornis helenae
  • White-crested Coquette, Lophornis adorabilis

• Genus Popelairia
  • Wire-crested Thorntail, Popelairia popelairii
  • Black-bellied Thorntail, Popelairia langsdorffi

• Genus Discosura
  • Green Thorntail, Discosura conversii
  • Racket-tailed Coquette, Discosura longicauda
  • Coppery Thorntail, Discosura letitiae (possibly extinct)

• Genus Trochilus
  • Green-and-black Streamertail, Trochilus polytmus
  • Black-billed Streamertail, Trochilus scitulus

• Genus Chlorostilbon
  • Blue-chinned Sapphire, Chlorostilbon notatus
  • Blue-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus
  • Golden-crowned Emerald, Chlorostilbon auriceps
  • Cozumel Emerald, Chlorostilbon forficatus
  • Canivet's Emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii
  • Garden Emerald, Chlorostilbon assimilis
  • Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon aureoventris
  • Chiribiquete Emerald, Chlorostilbon olivaresi
  • Cuban Emerald, Chlorostilbon ricordii
  • Brace's Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei (extinct)
  • Gould's Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans (extinct)
  • Hispaniolan Emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii
  • Puerto Rican Emerald, Chlorostilbon maugaeus
  • Coppery Emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus
  • Narrow-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus
  • Green-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon alice
  • Short-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani

• Genus Basilinna (recently split from Hylocharis)
  • Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii
  • White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis

• Genus Elvira
  • White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
  • Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps

• Genus Eupherusa
  • Blue-capped Hummingbird, Eupherusa cyanophrys
  • White-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa poliocerca
  • Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
  • Black-bellied Hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris

• Genus Goethalsia
  • Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, Goethalsia bella

• Genus Goldmania
  • Violet-capped Hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps

• Genus Cynanthus
  • Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
  • Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
  • Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyanophaia bicolor

• Genus Thalurania
  • Violet-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
  • Mexican Woodnymph, Thalurania ridgwayi
  • Green-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania fannyi
  • Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
  • Long-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania watertonii
  • Violet-capped Woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis

• Genus Damophila
  • Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Damophila julie

• Genus Lepidopyga
  • Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
  • Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird, Lepidopyga lilliae
  • Shining-green Hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti

• Genus Hylocharis
  • Blue-throated Goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae
  • Rufous-throated Sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
  • White-chinned Sapphire, Hylocharis cyanus
  • Gilded Sapphire, Hylocharis chrysura
  • Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi

• Genus Chrysuronia
  • Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone

• Genus Leucochloris
  • White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis

• Genus Polytmus
  • White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
  • Tepui Goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri
  • Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae

• Genus Leucippus
  • Buffy Hummingbird, Leucippus fallax
  • Tumbes Hummingbird, Leucippus baeri
  • Spot-throated Hummingbird, Leucippus taczanowskii
  • Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus
  • White-bellied Hummingbird, Leucippus chionogaster
  • Green-and-white Hummingbird, Leucippus viridicauda
  • Many-spotted Hummingbird, Leucippus hypostictus

• Genus Amazilia
  • Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
  • Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia castaneiventris
  • Amazilia Hummingbird, Amazilia amazilia
  • Loja Hummingbird, Amazilia alticola
  • Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
  • Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila

• Genus Agyrtria
  • Plain-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria leucogaster
  • Versicolored Emerald, Agyrtria versicolor
  • Rondonia Emerald, Agyrtria rondoniae
  • White-chested Emerald, Agyrtria brevirostris
  • Andean Emerald, Agyrtria franciae
  • White-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria candida
  • Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria cyanocephala
  • Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria violiceps
  • Green-fronted Hummingbird, Agyrtria viridifrons

• Genus Polyerata
  • Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Polyerata lactea
  • Glittering-throated Emerald, Polyerata fimbriata
  • Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis
  • Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora
  • Purple-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata rosenbergi
  • Mangrove Hummingbird, Polyerata boucardi
  • Honduran Emerald, Polyerata luciae

• Genus Saucerottia
  • Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
  • Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons
  • Alfaro's Hummingbird, Saucerottia alfaroana (probably extinct)
  • Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward
  • Blue-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanura
  • Berylline Hummingbird, Saucerottia beryllina
  • Green-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster
  • Copper-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cupreicauda
  • Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Saucerottia tobaci

• Genus Panterpe
  • Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis

• Genus Oreopyra
  • White-bellied Mountain-gem, Oreopyra hemileucus (recently split from Lampornis)

• Genus Microchera
  • Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata

• Genus Anthocephala
  • Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps

• Genus Chalybura
  • White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
  • Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia

• Genus Lampornis
  • Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae
  • Amethyst-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis amethystinus
    • Red-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
  • Green-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
  • Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
  • Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaema
  • White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris
    • Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris cinereicauda

• Genus Phlogophilus
  • Ecuadorian Piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
  • Peruvian Piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti

• Genus Adelomyia
  • Speckled Hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys

• Genus Clytolaema
  • Brazilian Ruby, Clytolaema rubricauda

• Genus Heliodoxa
  • Gould's Jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens
  • Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides
  • Violet-fronted Brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri
  • Velvet-browed Brilliant, Heliodoxa xanthogonys
  • Black-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii
  • Pink-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
  • Rufous-webbed Brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii
  • Empress Brilliant, Heliodoxa imperatrix
  • Green-crowned Brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula

• Genus Lamprolaima
  • Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami

• Genus Eugenes
  • Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens

• Genus Hylonympha
  • Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca

• Genus Sternoclyta
  • Violet-chested Hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus

• Genus Urochroa
  • White-tailed Hillstar, Urochroa bougueri

• Genus Boissonneaua
  • Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
  • Buff-tailed Coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
  • Velvet-purple Coronet, Boissonneaua jardini

• Genus Aglaeactis
  • Shining Sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
  • White-tufted Sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii
  • Purple-backed Sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae
  • Black-hooded Sunbeam, Aglaeactis pamela

• Genus Oreotrochilus
  • Andean Hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
  • Chimborazo Hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo
  • Green-headed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
  • White-sided Hillstar, Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
  • Black-breasted Hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster
  • Wedge-tailed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus adela

• Genus Lafresnaya
  • Mountain Velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi

• Genus Coeligena
  • Bronzy Inca, Coeligena coeligena
  • Brown Inca, Coeligena wilsoni
  • Black Inca, Coeligena prunellei
  • Gould's Inca, Coeligena inca
  • Collared Inca, Coeligena torquata
  • White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata
  • Golden Starfrontlet, Coeligena eos
  • Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei
  • Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena helianthea
  • Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
  • Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer
  • Rainbow Starfrontlet, Coeligena iris
  • Dusky Starfrontlet, Coeligena orina

• Genus Ensifera
  • Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera

• Genus Pterophanes
  • Great Sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus

• Genus Patagona
  • Giant Hummingbird, Patagona gigas

• Genus Sephanoides
  • Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes
  • Juan Fernandez Firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis

• Genus Heliangelus
  • Longuemare's Sunangel, Heliangelus clarisse
  • Orange-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus mavors
  • Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis
  • Gorgeted Sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus
  • Tourmaline Sunangel, Heliangelus exortis
  • Little Sunangel, Heliangelus micrastur
  • Purple-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus viola
  • Royal Sunangel, Heliangelus regalis
  • Bogota Sunangel, Heliangelus zusii (probably extinct)

• Genus Eriocnemis
  • Black-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis
  • Glowing Puffleg, Eriocnemis vestitus
  • Black-thighed Puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi
  • Turquoise-throated Puffleg, Eriocnemis godini (possibly extinct)
  • Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
  • Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris
  • Coppery-naped Puffleg, Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
  • Golden-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera
  • Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides
  • Colorful Puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis
  • Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis alinae

• Genus Haplophaedia
  • Greenish Puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
  • Buff-thighed Puffleg, Haplophaedia assimilis
  • Hoary Puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens

• Genus Urosticte
  • Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Urosticte benjamini
  • Rufous-vented Whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa

• Genus Ocreatus
  • Booted Racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii

• Genus Lesbia
  • Black-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
  • Green-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia nuna

• Genus Sappho
  • Red-tailed Comet, Sappho sparganura

• Genus Polyonymus
  • Bronze-tailed Comet, Polyonymus caroli

• Genus Ramphomicron
  • Purple-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum
  • Black-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale

• Genus Oreonympha
  • Bearded Mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis

• Genus Oxypogon
  • Bearded Helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii

• Genus Metallura
  • Tyrian Metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
  • Perija Metaltail, Metallura iracunda
  • Scaled Metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda
  • Fire-throated Metaltail, Metallura eupogon
  • Coppery Metaltail, Metallura theresiae
  • Neblina Metaltail, Metallura odomae
  • Violet-throated Metaltail, Metallura baroni
  • Viridian Metaltail, Metallura williami
  • Black Metaltail, Metallura phoebe

• Genus Chalcostigma
  • Rufous-capped Thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps
  • Olivaceous Thornbill, Chalcostigma olivaceum
  • Blue-mantled Thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi
  • Bronze-tailed Thornbill, Chalcostigma heteropogon
  • Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani

• Genus Opisthoprora
  • Mountain Avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera

• Genus Taphrolesbia
  • Gray-bellied Comet, Taphrolesbia griseiventris

• Genus Aglaiocercus
  • Long-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi
  • Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis
  • Venezuelan Sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi

• Genus Augastes
  • Hyacinth Visorbearer, Augastes scutatus
  • Hooded Visorbearer, Augastes lumachella
  • Wedge-billed Hummingbird, Augastes geoffroyi

• Genus Heliothryx
  • Purple-crowned Fairy, Heliothryx barroti
  • Black-eared Fairy, Heliothryx aurita

• Genus Heliactin
  • Horned Sungem, Heliactin bilopha

• Genus Loddigesia
  • Marvelous Spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis

• Genus Heliomaster
  • Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
  • Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
  • Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
  • Blue-tufted Starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer

• Genus Rhodopis
  • Oasis Hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper

• Genus Thaumastura
  • Peruvian Sheartail, Thaumastura cora

• Genus Tilmatura
  • Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird, Tilmatura dupontii

• Genus Doricha
  • Slender Sheartail, Doricha enicura
  • Mexican Sheartail, Doricha eliza

• Genus Calliphlox
  • Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae
  • Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
  • Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii
  • Amethyst Woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina

• Genus Microstilbon
  • Slender-tailed Woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri

• Genus Calothorax
  • Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer
  • Beautiful Hummingbird, Calothorax pulcher

• Genus Mellisuga
  • Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
  • Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae

• Genus Archilochus
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri

• Genus Calypte
  • Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
  • Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae

• Genus Atthis
  • Bumblebee Hummingbird, Atthis heloisa
  • Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti

• Genus Stellula
  • Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope

• Genus Myrtis
  • Purple-collared Woodstar, Myrtis fanny

• Genus Eulidia
  • Chilean Woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii

• Genus Myrmia
  • Short-tailed Woodstar, Myrmia micrura

• Genus Chaetocercus
  • White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
  • Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
  • Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
  • Santa Marta Woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
  • Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
  • Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii

• Genus Selasphorus
  • Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
  • Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
  • Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
  • Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
  • Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin