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The Trochilidae family

subfamily

Taxon

Genus

Exemple

Trochilinae

Tooth-bills

Androdon

Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Androdon aequatorialis

Doryfera

Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera ludoviciae

Sabrewing-
and-mango

Campylopterus

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus curvipennis

Florisuga

Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca

Colibri

Sparkling Violet-ear
Colibri coruscans

Anthracothorax

Antillean Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus

Topaza

Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella

Eulampis

Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis

Chrysolampis

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Chrysolampis mosquitus

Orthorhyncus

Antillean Crested Hummingbird,
Orthorhyncus cristatus

Klais

Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti

Stephanoxis

Black-breasted Plovercrest
Stephanoxis delalandei

Abeillia

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei

Coquettes

Lophornis

White-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis

Discosura

Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii

True
emeralds

Trochilus

Red-billed Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus

Chlorostilbon

Green-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon alice

Emeralds

Panterpe

Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis

Elvira

White-tailed Emerald
Elvira chionura

Eupherusa

Coppery-headed Emerald
Eupherusa cupreiceps

Goethalsia

Violet-capped Hummingbird
Goldmania violiceps

Goldmania

Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris

Woodnymph-
and-saphire

Cynanthus

Dusky Hummingbird
Cynanthus sordidus

Thalurania

Purple-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica

Damophila

Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Damophila julie

Lepidopyga

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis

Hylocharis

Gilded Hummingbird
Hylocharis chrysura

Chrysuronia

Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone

Amaziline
emeralds

Leucochloris

White-throated Hummingbird
Leucochloris albicollis

Polytmus

White-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus guainumbi

Leucippus

Tumbes Hummingbird
Leucippus baeri

Amazilia

Loja Hummingbird
Amazilia alticola

Agyrtria

White-chested Emerald
Agyrtria brevirostris

Polyerata

Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis

Mountain
gems

Microchera

Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata

Anthocephala

Blossomcrown
Anthocephala floriceps

Chalybura

White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii

Lampornis

Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus

Basilinna

White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis

Lamprolaima

Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami

Adelomyia

Peruvian Piedtail
Adelomyia harterti

Brilliants

Clytolaema

Jewelfront
Clytolaema aurescens

Heliodoxa

Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa aurescens

Eugenes

Magnificent Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens

Hylonympha

Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca

Sternoclyta

Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus

Andean
clade

Urochroa

White-tailed Hillstar
Urochroa bougueri

Boissonneaua

Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua flavescens

Aglaeactis

Purple-backed Sunbeam
Aglaeactis aliciae

Oreotrochilus

Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Oreotrochilus adela

Lafresnaya

Mountain Velvetbreast
Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Coeligena

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Coeligena bonapartei

Ensifera

Sword-billed Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera

Pterophanes

Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus

Patagona

Giant Hummingbird
Patagona gigas

Sephanoides

Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Sephanoides fernandensis

Heliangelus

Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis

Eriocnemis

Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis alinae

Haplophaedia

Buff-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia assimilis

Urosticte

Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Urosticte benjamini

Ocreatus

Booted Racquet-tail
Ocreatus underwoodii

Lesbia

Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna

Sappho

Red-tailed Comet
Sappho sparganura

Polyonymus

Bronze-tailed Comet
Polyonymus caroli

Ramphomicron

Black-backed Thornbill
Ramphomicron dorsale

Oreonympha

Bearded Mountaineer
Oreonympha nobilis

Oxypogon

Bearded Helmetcrest
Oxypogon guerinii

Metallura

Scaled Metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda

Opisthoprora

Mountain Avocetbill
Opisthoprora euryptera

Taphrolesbia

Grey-bellied Comet
Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Aglaiocercus

Venezuelan Sylph
Aglaiocercus berlepschi

Augastes

Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Augastes geoffroyi

Heliothryx

Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx aurita

Loddigesia

Marvellous Spatuletail
Loddigesia mirabilis

Starthroat-
and-woodstar

Heliomaster

Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster constantii

Rhodopis

Oasis Hummingbird
Rhodopis vesper

Thaumastura

Peruvian Sheartail
Thaumastura cora

Tilmatura

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
Tilmatura dupontii

Doricha

Mexican Sheartail
Doricha eliza

Calliphlox

Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina

Microstilbon

Slender-tailed Woodstar
Microstilbon burmeisteri

Calothorax

Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer

Mellisuga

Bee Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae

Archilochus

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri

Calypte

Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna

Atthis

Wine-throated Hummingbird
Atthis ellioti

Stellula

Calliope Hummingbird
Stellula calliope

Myrtis

Purple-collared Woodstar
Myrtis fanny

Myrmia

Short-tailed Woodstar
Myrmia micrura

Chaetocercus

Santa Marta Woodstar
Chaetocercus astreans

Selasphorus

Glow-throated Hummingbird
Selasphorus ardens

Phaethornithinae

Anopetia

Broad-tipped Hermit
Anopetia gounellei

Eutoxeres

White-Tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila

Glaucis

Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis aeneus

Phaethornis

Boucard's Hermit
Phaethornis adolphi

Ramphodon

Saw-billed Hermit
Ramphodon naevius

Threnetes

Bronzed-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes loehkeni

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