List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

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1 Subfamily Phaethornithinae
2 Subfamily Trochilinae

[edit] 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

[edit] 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