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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Hummingbirds

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Trochilidae

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The family of Hummingbirds occurs in South and Central America and, with fewer species, also in North America. The body size ranges from 6 cm to 33 cm, hence the smallest birds on earth are among the hummingbirds. They have long narrow wings, short legs and small weak feet. The plumage is very differently colored and iridescent colors often appear. Their habitat is mainly in the forest. Their flying dexterity is incredible, they can not only fly in place, but also backwards. They eat insects, spiders and nectar. Their high energy consumption demands a large amount of food. The nest is a deep bowl made of moss, down and cobwebs with two eggs that are hatched by the female.

Topaza

     pella - Crimson Topaz (5)
     pyra - Fiery Topaz (2)

Florisuga

     mellivora - White-necked Jacobin (9)
     fusca - Black Jacobin (4)

Eutoxeres

     aquila - White-tipped Sicklebill (5)
     condamini - Buff-tailed Sicklebill (3)

Ramphodon

     naevius - Saw-billed Hermit (5)

Glaucis

     dohrnii - Hook-billed Hermit (3)
     aeneus - Bronzy Hermit (1)
     hirsutus - Rufous-breasted Hermit (5)

Threnetes

     ruckeri - Band-tailed Barbthroat (4)
     leucurus - White-tailed Barbthroat (2)
     niger - Pale-tailed Barbthroat (3)

Anopetia

     gounellei - Broad-tipped Hermit (2)

Phaethornis

     hispidus - White-bearded Hermit (2)
     yaruqui - White-whiskered Hermit (2)
     guy - Green Hermit (5)
     syrmatophorus - Tawny-bellied Hermit (3)
     koepckeae - Koepcke's Hermit (1)
     philippii - Needle-billed Hermit (2)
     bourcieri - Straight-billed Hermit (1)
     longirostris - Western Long-tailed Hermit (3)
     mexicanus - Mexican Hermit (1)
     superciliosus - Eastern Long-tailed Hermit (3)
     malaris - Great-billed Hermit (1)
     anthophilus - Pale-bellied Hermit (1)
     squalidus - Dusky-throated Hermit (2)
     rupurumii - Streak-throated Hermit (1)
     longuemareus - Little Hermit (2)
     aethopygus - Tapajos Hermit (2)
     idaliae - Minute Hermit (1)
     nattereri - Cinnamon-throated Hermit (1)
     atrimentalis - Black-throated Hermit (1)
     striigularis - Stripe-throated Hermit (4)
     griseogularis - Grey-chinned Hermit (1)
     ruber - Reddish Hermit (2)
     stuarti - White-browed Hermit (1)
     subochraceus - Buff-bellied Hermit (1)
     augusti - Sooty-capped Hermit (2)
     pretrei - Planalto Hermit (1)
     eurynome - Scale-throated Hermit (2)

Doryfera

     ludovicae - Green-fronted Lancebill (3)
     johannae - Blue-fronted Lancebill (3)

Schistes

     geoffroyi - Wedge-billed Hummingbird (2)

Augastes

     scutatus - Hyacinth Visorbearer (2)
     lumachella - Hooded Visorbearer (3)

Colibri

     delphinae - Brown Violetear (3)
     thalassinus - Mexican Violetear (1)
     cyanotus - Lesser Violetear (7)
     coruscans - Sparkling Violetear (4)
     serrirostris - White-vented Violetear (2)

Androdon

     aequatorialis - Tooth-billed Hummingbird (5)

Heliactin

     bilophus - Horned Sungem (3)

Heliothryx

     barroti - Purple-crowned Fairy (4)
     auritus - Black-eared Fairy (6)

Polytmus

     guainumbi - White-tailed Goldenthroat (3)
     milleri - Tepui Goldenthroat (1)
     theresiae - Green-tailed Goldenthroat (4)

Avocettula

     recurvirostris - Fiery-tailed Awlbill (4)

Chrysolampis

     mosquitus - Ruby Topaz (8)

Anthracothorax

     viridigula - Green-throated Mango (3)
     prevostii - Green-breasted Mango (5)
     nigricollis - Black-throated Mango (8)
     veraguensis - Veraguan Mango (3)
     dominicus - Antillean Mango (7)
     viridis - Green Mango (3)
     mango - Jamaican Mango (10)

Eulampis

     jugularis - Purple-throated Carib (4)
     holosericeus - Green-throated Carib (4)

Heliangelus

     mavors - Orange-throated Sunangel (4)
     amethysticollis - Amethyst-throated Sunangel (6)
     strophianus - Gorgeted Sunangel (3)
     exortis - Tourmaline Sunangel (1)
     micraster - Flame-throated Sunangel (2)
     viola - Purple-throated Sunangel (3)
     zusii - Bogota Sunangel (2)
     regalis - Royal Sunangel (1)

Sephanoides

     sephaniodes - Green-backed Firecrown (3)
     fernandensis - Juan Fernandez Firecrown (6)

Discosura

     popelairii - Wire-crested Thorntail (4)
     langsdorffi - Black-bellied Thorntail (3)
     letitiae - Letitia's Thorntail (1)
     conversii - Green Thorntail (4)
     longicaudus - Racket-tailed Coquette (2)

Lophornis

     ornatus - Tufted Coquette (2)
     gouldii - Dot-eared Coquette (2)
     magnificus - Frilled Coquette (3)
     brachylophus - Short-crested Coquette (1)
     delattrei - Rufous-crested Coquette (4)
     stictolophus - Spangled Coquette (1)
     chalybeus - Festive Coquette (3)
     pavoninus - Peacock Coquette (2)
     helenae - Black-crested Coquette (3)
     adorabilis - White-crested Coquette (3)

Phlogophilus

     hemileucurus - Ecuadorian Piedtail (2)
     harterti - Peruvian Piedtail (1)

Adelomyia

     melanogenys - Speckled Hummingbird (5)

Anthocephala

     floriceps - Blossomcrown (2)
     berlepschi - Tolima Blossomcrown (1)

Aglaiocercus

     kingii - Long-tailed Sylph (7)
     coelestis - Violet-tailed Sylph (4)
     berlepschi - Venezuelan Sylph (1)

Sappho

     sparganurus - Red-tailed Comet (3)

Polyonymus

     caroli - Bronze-tailed Comet (2)

Taphrolesbia

     griseiventris - Grey-bellied Comet (2)

Oreotrochilus

     chimborazo - Ecuadorian Hillstar (2)
     estella - Andean Hillstar (4)
     leucopleurus - White-sided Hillstar (2)
     melanogaster - Black-breasted Hillstar (2)
     adela - Wedge-tailed Hillstar (3)

Opisthoprora

     euryptera - Mountain Avocetbill (3)

Lesbia

     victoriae - Black-tailed Trainbearer (4)
     nuna - Green-tailed Trainbearer (4)

Ramphomicron

     dorsale - Black-backed Thornbill (5)
     microrhynchum - Purple-backed Thornbill (2)

Chalcostigma

     ruficeps - Rufous-capped Thornbill (2)
     olivaceum - Olivaceous Thornbill (2)
     stanleyi - Blue-mantled Thornbill (3)
     heteropogon - Bronze-tailed Thornbill (2)
     herrani - Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (5)

Oxypogon

     stubelii - Buffy Helmetcrest (1)
     cyanolaemus - Blue-bearded Helmetcrest (2)
     lindenii - White-bearded Helmetcrest (1)
     guerinii - Green-bearded Helmetcrest (1)

Oreonympha

     nobilis - Bearded Mountaineer (4)

Metallura

     iracunda - Perija Metaltail (2)
     tyrianthina - Tyrian Metaltail (4)
     williami - Viridian Metaltail (2)
     baroni - Violet-throated Metaltail (4)
     odomae - Neblina Metaltail (1)
     theresiae - Coppery Metaltail (1)
     eupogon - Fiery-throated Metaltail (2)
     aeneocauda - Scaled Metaltail (2)
     phoebe - Black Metaltail (1)

Haplophaedia

     aureliae - Greenish Puffleg (2)
     assimilis - Buff-thighed Puffleg (1)
     lugens - Hoary Puffleg (2)

Eriocnemis

     nigrivestis - Black-breasted Puffleg (3)
     isabellae - Gorgeted Puffleg (1)
     vestita - Glowing Puffleg (2)
     derbyi - Black-thighed Puffleg (3)
     godini - Turquoise-throated Puffleg (2)
     cupreoventris - Coppery-bellied Puffleg (3)
     luciani - Sapphire-vented Puffleg (4)
     mosquera - Golden-breasted Puffleg (3)
     glaucopoides - Blue-capped Puffleg (3)
     mirabilis - Colorful Puffleg (1)
     aline - Emerald-bellied Puffleg (3)

Loddigesia

     mirabilis - Marvelous Spatuletail (3)

Aglaeactis

     cupripennis - Shining Sunbeam (3)
     castelnaudii - White-tufted Sunbeam (2)
     aliciae - Purple-backed Sunbeam (2)
     pamela - Black-hooded Sunbeam (3)

Coeligena

     coeligena - Bronzy Inca (7)
     wilsoni - Brown Inca (2)
     prunellei - Black Inca (2)
     torquata - Collared Inca (6)
     violifer - Violet-throated Starfrontlet (2)
     iris - Rainbow Starfrontlet (2)
     phalerata - White-tailed Starfrontlet (2)
     orina - Dusky Starfrontlet (1)
     lutetiae - Buff-winged Starfrontlet (5)
     bonapartei - Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (5)
     helianthea - Blue-throated Starfrontlet (2)

Lafresnaya

     lafresnayi - Mountain Velvetbreast (4)

Ensifera

     ensifera - Sword-billed Hummingbird (3)

Pterophanes

     cyanopterus - Great Sapphirewing (6)

Boissonneaua

     flavescens - Buff-tailed Coronet (2)
     matthewsii - Chestnut-breasted Coronet (5)
     jardini - Velvet-purple Coronet (2)

Ocreatus

     underwoodii - Booted Racket-tail (4)

Urochroa

     bougueri - White-tailed Hillstar (3)

Urosticte

     benjamini - Purple-bibbed Whitetip (4)
     ruficrissa - Rufous-vented Whitetip (4)

Heliodoxa

     xanthogonys - Velvet-browed Brilliant (3)
     gularis - Pink-throated Brilliant (2)
     branickii - Rufous-webbed Brilliant (2)
     schreibersii - Black-throated Brilliant (3)
     aurescens - Gould's Jewelfront (2)
     rubinoides - Fawn-breasted Brilliant (5)
     jacula - Green-crowned Brilliant (6)
     imperatrix - Empress Brilliant (3)
     leadbeateri - Violet-fronted Brilliant (6)

Clytolaema

     rubricauda - Brazilian Ruby (5)

Patagona

     gigas - Giant Hummingbird (5)

Sternoclyta

     cyanopectus - Violet-chested Hummingbird (3)

Hylonympha

     macrocerca - Scissor-tailed Hummingbird (3)

Eugenes

     fulgens - Magnificent Hummingbird (9)
     spectabilis - Talamanca Hummingbird (1)

Heliomaster

     longirostris - Long-billed Starthroat (3)
     constantii - Plain-capped Starthroat (5)
     squamosus - Stripe-breasted Starthroat (3)
     furcifer - Blue-tufted Starthroat (4)

Panterpe

     insignis - Fiery-throated Hummingbird (3)

Lampornis

     viridipallens - Green-throated Mountaingem (2)
     sybillae - Green-breasted Mountaingem (2)
     amethystinus - Amethyst-throated Mountaingem (1)
     clemenciae - Blue-throated Mountaingem (5)
     hemileucus - White-bellied Mountaingem (3)
     calolaemus - Purple-throated Mountaingem (9)
     castaneoventris - White-throated Mountaingem (8)

Lamprolaima

     rhami - Garnet-throated Hummingbird (4)

Myrtis

     fanny - Purple-collared Woodstar (5)

Eulidia

     yarrellii - Chilean Woodstar (4)

Rhodopis

     vesper - Oasis Hummingbird (3)

Thaumastura

     cora - Peruvian Sheartail (4)

Chaetocercus

     mulsant - White-bellied Woodstar (3)
     bombus - Little Woodstar (4)
     heliodor - Gorgeted Woodstar (4)
     astreans - Santa Marta Woodstar (1)
     berlepschi - Esmeraldas Woodstar (1)
     jourdanii - Rufous-shafted Woodstar (2)

Myrmia

     micrura - Short-tailed Woodstar (4)

Microstilbon

     burmeisteri - Slender-tailed Woodstar (2)

Doricha

     enicura - Slender Sheartail (4)
     eliza - Mexican Sheartail (3)

Tilmatura

     dupontii - Sparkling-tailed Woodstar (4)

Calothorax

     lucifer - Lucifer Sheartail (4)
     pulcher - Beautiful Sheartail (3)

Calliphlox

     evelynae - Bahama Woodstar (4)
     lyrura - Inagua Woodstar (1)
     bryantae - Magenta-throated Woodstar (6)
     mitchellii - Purple-throated Woodstar (3)
     amethystina - Amethyst Woodstar (4)

Archilochus

     colubris - Ruby-throated Hummingbird (10)
     alexandri - Black-chinned Hummingbird (6)

Mellisuga

     minima - Vervain Hummingbird (10)
     helenae - Bee Hummingbird (4)

Calypte

     anna - Anna's Hummingbird (5)
     costae - Costa's Hummingbird (12)

Atthis

     heloisa - Bumblebee Hummingbird (5)
     ellioti - Wine-throated Hummingbird (2)

Selasphorus

     platycercus - Broad-tailed Hummingbird (10)
     rufus - Rufous Hummingbird (6)
     sasin - Allen's Hummingbird (4)
     flammula - Volcano Hummingbird (4)
     ardens - Glow-throated Hummingbird (1)
     scintilla - Scintillant Hummingbird (3)
     calliope - Calliope Hummingbird (5)

Chlorostilbon

     melanorhynchus - Western Emerald (1)
     gibsoni - Red-billed Emerald (1)
     mellisugus - Blue-tailed Emerald (6)
     auriceps - Golden-crowned Emerald (3)
     forficatus - Cozumel Emerald (2)
     canivetii - Canivet's Emerald (6)
     assimilis - Garden Emerald (3)
     olivaresi - Chiribiquete Emerald (1)
     ricordii - Cuban Emerald (4)
     bracei - Brace's Emerald (6)
     swainsonii - Hispaniolan Emerald (4)
     maugaeus - Puerto Rican Emerald (2)
     lucidus - Glittering-bellied Emerald (3)
     russatus - Coppery Emerald (2)
     stenurus - Narrow-tailed Emerald (2)
     alice - Green-tailed Emerald (3)
     poortmani - Short-tailed Emerald (2)

Chlorestes

     notata - Blue-chinned Sapphire (4)

Cynanthus

     sordidus - Dusky Hummingbird (2)
     latirostris - Broad-billed Hummingbird (7)

Cyanophaia

     bicolor - Blue-headed Hummingbird (5)

Orthorhyncus

     cristatus - Antillean Crested Hummingbird (4)

Klais

     guimeti - Violet-headed Hummingbird (5)

Abeillia

     abeillei - Emerald-chinned Hummingbird (4)

Stephanoxis

     lalandi - Black-breasted Plovercrest (5)
     loddigesii - Purple-crowned Plovercrest (1)

Phaeochroa

     cuvierii - Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (2)

Campylopterus

     curvipennis - Wedge-tailed Sabrewing (1)
     excellens - Long-tailed Sabrewing (1)
     largipennis - Grey-breasted Sabrewing (1)
     rufus - Rufous Sabrewing (1)
     hemileucurus - Violet Sabrewing (6)
     hyperythrus - Rufous-breasted Sabrewing (2)
     ensipennis - White-tailed Sabrewing (5)
     falcatus - Lazuline Sabrewing (2)
     phainopeplus - Santa Marta Sabrewing (2)
     villaviscensio - Napo Sabrewing (3)
     duidae - Buff-breasted Sabrewing (1)

Eupetomena

     macroura - Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (5)

Chalybura

     buffonii - White-vented Plumeleteer (3)
     urochrysia - Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (7)

Thalurania

     ridgwayi - Mexican Woodnymph (1)
     colombica - Violet-crowned Woodnymph (10)
     furcata - Fork-tailed Woodnymph (2)
     watertonii - Long-tailed Woodnymph (1)
     glaucopis - Violet-capped Woodnymph (4)

Eupherusa

     eximia - Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (5)
     cyanophrys - Oaxaca Hummingbird (1)
     poliocerca - White-tailed Hummingbird (2)
     nigriventris - Black-bellied Hummingbird (3)

Elvira

     chionura - White-tailed Emerald (3)
     cupreiceps - Coppery-headed Emerald (4)

Microchera

     albocoronata - Snowcap (5)

Aphantochroa

     cirrochloris - Sombre Hummingbird (3)

Taphrospilus

     hypostictus - Many-spotted Hummingbird (3)

Leucochloris

     albicollis - White-throated Hummingbird (6)

Leucippus

     fallax - Buffy Hummingbird (4)
     baeri - Tumbes Hummingbird (1)
     taczanowskii - Spot-throated Hummingbird (2)
     chlorocercus - Olive-spotted Hummingbird (1)

Amazilia

     chionogaster - White-bellied Hummingbird (1)
     viridicauda - Green-and-white Hummingbird (1)
     castaneiventris - Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird (2)
     amazilia - Amazilia Hummingbird (5)
     candida - White-bellied Emerald (4)
     luciae - Honduran Emerald (1)
     brevirostris - White-chested Emerald (4)
     leucogaster - Plain-bellied Emerald (2)
     versicolor - Versicolored Emerald (2)
     franciae - Andean Emerald (3)
     fimbriata - Glittering-throated Emerald (1)
     lactea - Sapphire-spangled Emerald (2)
     amabilis - Blue-chested Hummingbird (4)
     decora - Charming Hummingbird (1)
     rosenbergi - Purple-chested Hummingbird (1)
     boucardi - Mangrove Hummingbird (3)
     cyanocephala - Azure-crowned Hummingbird (3)
     beryllina - Berylline Hummingbird (3)
     cyanura - Blue-tailed Hummingbird (2)
     saucerottei - Steely-vented Hummingbird (4)
     cyanifrons - Indigo-capped Hummingbird (2)
     edward - Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (3)
     viridigaster - Green-bellied Hummingbird (5)
     tzacatl - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (5)
     yucatanensis - Buff-bellied Hummingbird (4)
     rutila - Cinnamon Hummingbird (4)
     violiceps - Violet-crowned Hummingbird (4)
     viridifrons - Green-fronted Hummingbird (1)
     tobaci - Copper-rumped Hummingbird (6)

Chrysuronia

     oenone - Golden-tailed Sapphire (5)

Goethalsia

     bella - Pirre Hummingbird (2)

Goldmania

     violiceps - Violet-capped Hummingbird (2)

Trochilus

     polytmus - Streamertail (20)

Lepidopyga

     coeruleogularis - Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (3)
     lilliae - Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird (1)
     goudoti - Shining-green Hummingbird (2)

Juliamyia

     julie - Violet-bellied Hummingbird (5)

Hylocharis

     humboldtii - Humboldt's Sapphire (2)
     eliciae - Blue-throated Sapphire (2)
     sapphirina - Rufous-throated Sapphire (3)
     cyanus - White-chinned Sapphire (3)
     chrysura - Gilded Sapphire (4)
     grayi - Blue-headed Sapphire (3)
     leucotis - White-eared Hummingbird (5)
     xantusii - Xantus's Hummingbird (3)

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