List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

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This is a list of hummingbird genera in taxonomic order. List of hummingbirds has a complete species list sortable by common and binomial name.

Taxonomic lists of both genera and species are available at the subfamily pages Phaethornithinae and Trochilinae.


=Subfamily Phaethornithinae=

Hermit hummingbirds. Relatively dull. Iridescence slight and typically limited to the upperparts. Most have a dark face and elongated central rectrices with white, buff or ochraceous tips. Long bills slightly decurved in most species, but much variation across group.
*Genus "Ramphodon" – Saw-billed Hermit
*Genus "Eutoxeres" – sicklebills (2 species)
*Genus "Glaucis" (3 species)
*Genus "Threnetes" – barbthroats (2-4 species, depending on taxonomy)
*Genus "Anopetia" – Broad-tipped Hermit
*Genus "Phaethornis" – typical hermits (about 25 species)

ubfamily Trochilinae

Typical hummingbirds. An incredible range of colors, shapes and sizes. Bills vary wildly. Sexes usually quite different in color; females often have metallic green upperparts and spangles on their white underside.
*Genus "Androdon" – Tooth-billed Hummingbird
*Genus "Doryfera" – lancebills (2 species)
*Genus "Phaeochroa" – Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
*Genus "Campylopterus" – sabrewings (12 species)
*Genus "Eupetomena" – Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
*Genus "Florisuga" – jacobins (2 species)
*Genus "Colibri" – violet-ears (4 species)
*Genus "Anthracothorax" – mangos (7 species)
*Genus "Avocettula" – Fiery-tailed Awlbill
*Genus "Topaza" – topazes (2 species)
*Genus "Eulampis" – caribs (2 species)
*Genus "Chrysolampis" – Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
*Genus "Orthorhyncus" – Antillean Crested Hummingbird
*Genus "Klais" – Violet-headed Hummingbird
*Genus "Stephanoxis" – Plovercrest
*Genus "Abeillia" – Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
*Genus "Lophornis" – coquettes (10 species)
*Genus "Discosura" – thorntails (5 species, possibly one recently extinct)
*Genus "Trochilus" – streamertails (2 species)
*Genus "Chlorostilbon" – typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinct)
*Genus "Basilinna" (2 species, recently split from "Hylocharis")
*Genus "Elvira" – "Elvira" emeralds (2 species)
*Genus "Eupherusa" (4 species)
*Genus "Goethalsia" – Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
*Genus "Goldmania" – Violet-capped Hummingbird
*Genus "Cynanthus" (3 species)
*Genus "Thalurania" – woodnymphs (6 species)
*Genus "Damophila" – Violet-bellied Hummingbird
*Genus "Lepidopyga" (3 species)
*Genus "Hylocharis" – typical sapphires (5 species)
*Genus "Chrysuronia" – Golden-tailed Sapphire
*Genus "Leucochloris" – White-throated Hummingbird
*Genus "Polytmus" – goldenthroats (3 species)
*Genus "Leucippus" (7 species)
*Genus "Amazilia" (6 species)
*Genus "Agyrtria" – "Agyrtria" emeralds (9 species)
*Genus "Polyerata" – "Polyerata" emeralds
*Genus "Saucerottia" (9 species, probably one recently extinct)
*Genus "Panterpe" – Fiery-throated Hummingbird
*Genus "Oreopyra" – White-bellied Mountain-gem (recently split from "Lampornis")
*Genus "Microchera" – Snowcap
*Genus "Anthocephala" – Blossomcrown
*Genus "Chalybura" – plumeleteers (2 species)
*Genus "Lampornis" – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
*Genus "Phlogophilus" – piedtails (2 species)
*Genus "Adelomyia" – Speckled Hummingbird
*Genus "Clytolaema" – Brazilian Ruby
*Genus "Heliodoxa" – brilliants (9 species)
*Genus "Lamprolaima" – Garnet-throated Hummingbird
*Genus "Eugenes" – Magnificent Hummingbird
*Genus "Hylonympha" – Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
*Genus "Sternoclyta" – Violet-chested Hummingbird
*Genus "Urochroa" – White-tailed Hillstar
*Genus "Boissonneaua" – coronets (3 species)
*Genus "Aglaeactis" – sunbeams (4 species)
*Genus "Oreotrochilus" – hillstars (6 species)
*Genus "Lafresnaya" – Mountain Velvetbreast
*Genus "Coeligena" – incas and starfrontlets (13 species)
*Genus "Ensifera" – Sword-billed Hummingbird
*Genus "Pterophanes" – Great Sapphirewing
*Genus "Patagona" – Giant Hummingbird
*Genus "Sephanoides" – firecrowns (2 species)
*Genus "Heliangelus" – sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinct)
*Genus "Eriocnemis" – typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinct)
*Genus "Haplophaedia" – "Haplophaedia" pufflegs (3 species)
*Genus "Urosticte" – whitetips (2 species)
*Genus "Ocreatus" – Booted Racket-tail
*Genus "Lesbia" – trainbearers (2 species)
*Genus "Sappho" – Red-tailed Comet
*Genus "Polyonymus" – Bronze-tailed Comet
*Genus "Ramphomicron" – typical thornbills (2 species)
*Genus "Oreonympha" – Bearded Mountaineer
*Genus "Oxypogon" – Bearded Helmetcrest
*Genus "Metallura" – metaltails (9 species)
*Genus "Chalcostigma" – "Chalcostigma" thornbills (5 species)
*Genus "Opisthoprora" – Mountain Avocetbill
*Genus "Taphrolesbia" – Gray-bellied Comet
*Genus "Aglaiocercus" – sylphs (3 species)
*Genus "Augastes" – visorbearers (2 species)
*Genus "Schistes" - Wedge-billed Hummingbird (sometimes included in "Augastes")
*Genus "Heliothryx" – fairies (2 species)
*Genus "Heliactin" – Horned Sungem
*Genus "Loddigesia" – Marvelous Spatuletail
*Genus "Heliomaster" – starthroats (4 species)
*Genus "Rhodopis" – Oasis Hummingbird
*Genus "Thaumastura" – Peruvian Sheartail
*Genus "Tilmatura" – Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
*Genus "Doricha" – typical sheartails (2 species)
*Genus "Calliphlox" – "Calliphlox" woodstars (4 species)
*Genus "Microstilbon" – Slender-tailed Woodstar
*Genus "Calothorax" (2 species)
*Genus "Mellisuga" (2 species)
*Genus "Archilochus" (2 species)
*Genus "Calypte" (2 species)
*Genus "Atthis" (2 species)
*Genus "Stellula" – Calliope Hummingbird
*Genus "Myrtis" – Purple-collared Woodstar
*Genus "Eulidia" – Chilean Woodstar
*Genus "Myrmia" – Short-tailed Woodstar
*Genus "Chaetocercus" – "Chaetocercus" woodstars (6 species)
*Genus "Selasphorus" (6 species)


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