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 Florisuginae[]
Tribe Topazini[]
- Genus Topaza - topazes (2 species)
- Fiery Topaz, Topaza pyra
- Crimson Topaz, Topaza pella
Tribe Florisugini[]
- Genus Florisuga - jacobins (2 species)
- White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
- Black Jacobin, Florisuga fusca
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.
Phaethornis eurynome
Eutoxeres aquila
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Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Tribe Eutoxerini[]
- Genus Eutoxeres - sicklebills (2 species)
- White-tipped Sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
- Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini
Tribe Phaethornithini[]
- Genus Ramphodon
- Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius
- Genus Glaucis - glaucous hermits (3 species)
- Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aenea
- Rufous-breasted Hermit or Hairy Hermit, Glaucis hirsuta
- Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii
- Genus Threnetes - barbthroats (3 species)
- Band-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
- Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes leucurus
- Sooty Barbthroat, Threnetes niger
- Bronze-tailed Hermit, Threnetes (niger) loehkeni
- Genus Anopetia
- Broad-tipped Hermit, Anopetia gounellei
- Genus Phaethornis - typical hermits (27 species)
- White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
- Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
- Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis mexicanus
- Long-billed Hermit or Western Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
- Baron's Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) baroni
- Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy
- White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui
- Great-billed Hermit, Phaethornis malaris
- Margaretta's Hermit, Phaethornis (malaris) margarettae
- (Eastern) Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus
- Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
- Koepcke's Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae
- Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii
- Buff-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis subochraceus
- Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome
- Sooty-capped Hermit, Phaethornis augusti
- Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
- Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
- Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
- Dusky Hermit, Phaethornis (striigularis) saturatus
- Grey-chinned Hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
- Black-throated Hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
- Reddish Hermit, Phaethornis ruber
- White-browed Hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
- Dusky-throated Hermit, Phaethornis squalidus
- Streak-throated Hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii
- Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Phaethornis nattereri
- Maranhao Hermit, Phaethornis (nattereri) maranhaoensis
- Little Hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus
- Tapajos Hermit, Phaethorni aethopyga
- Minute Hermit, Phaethornis idaliae
Subfamily Polytminae[]
Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
Hooded Visorbearer, Augastes lumachella
- Genus Doryfera - lancebills (2 species)
- Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
- Blue-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera johannae
- Genus Schistes
- Wedge-billed Hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi
- Genus Augastes – visorbearers (2 species)
- Hooded Visorbearer, Augastes lumachella
- Hyacinth Visorbearer, Augastes scutatus
- Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
- Brown Violetear, Colibri delphinae
- Mexican Violetear, Colibri thalassinus
- Lesser Violetear, Colibri cyanotus
- Sparkling Violetear, Colibri coruscans
- White-vented Violetear, Colibri serrirostris
- Genus Androdon
- Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis
- Genus Heliactin
- Horned Sungem, Heliactin bilophus
- Genus Heliothryx – fairies (2 species)
- Black-eared Fairy, Heliothryx auritus
- Purple-crowned Fairy, Heliothryx barroti
- Genus Polytmus – goldenthroats (3 species)
- White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
- Tepui Goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri
- Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae
- Genus Chrysolampis
- Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Chryolampis mosquitus
- Genus Avocettula
- Fiery-tailed Awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris
- Genus Anthracothorax – mangos (9 species)
- Green-throated Mango, Anthracothorax viridigula
- Green-throated Carib, Anthracothorax holosericeus
- Purple-throated Carib, Anthracothorax jugularis
- 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
Subfamily Lesbiinae[]
Tribe Lesbiini[]
- Genus Heliangelus – sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinct)
- Orange-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus mavors
- Royal Sunangel, Heliangelus regalis
- Gorgeted Sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus
- Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis
- Longuemare's Sunangel, Heliangelus clarisse
- Purple-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus viola
- Tourmaline Sunangel, Heliangelus exortis
- Little Sunangel/Flame-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus micraster
- Bogotá Sunangel, "Heliangelus" zusii
- Genus Sephanoides – firecrowns (2 species)
- Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes
- Juan Fernández Firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis
- Genus Discosura – thorntails (5 species, possibly one recently extinct)
- Wire-crested Thorntail, Discosura popelairii
- Black-bellied Thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi
- Coppery Thorntail/Letitia's Thorntail, Discosura letitiae
- Green Thorntail, Discosura conversii
- Racket-tailed Coquette, Discosura longicaudus
- Genus Lophornis – coquettes (10 species)
- 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 Phlogophilus – piedtails (2 species)
- Ecuadorian Piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
- Peruvian Piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti
- Genus Adelomyia
- Speckled Hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys
- Genus Taphrolesbia
- Grey-bellied Comet, Tapheolesbia griseiventris
- Genus Aglaiocercus – sylphs (4 species)
- Long-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi
- Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis
- Venezuelan Sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi
- Hellstern's Sylph, Algaiocercus hellsterni[made-up sp.]
- Genus Sappho
- Red-tailed Comet, Sappho sparganura
- Genus Lesbia – trainbearers (2 species)
- Black-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
- Green-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia nuna
- Genus Ramphomicron – typical thornbills (2 species)
- Black-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale
- Purple-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum
- Genus Polyonymus
- Bronze-tailed Comet, Polyonymus caroli
- Genus Oreotrochilus – hillstars (6 species)
- Ecuadorian Hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo
- Andean Hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
- Green-headed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
- White-sided Hillstar, Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
- Black-breasted Hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster
- Wedge-tailed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus adela
- Genus Opisthoprora
- Mountain Avocetbill, Opistoprora euryptera
- Genus Oxypogon – mountaineer, helmetcrest, thornbills (7 species)
- Bearded Mountaineer, Oxypogon nobilis
- Olivaceous Thornbill, Oxypogon olivaceus
- Bearded Helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii
- Rufous-capped Thornbill, Oxypogon ruficeps
- Blue-mantled Thornbill, Oxypogon stanleyi
- Bronze-tailed Thornbill, Oxypogon heteropogon
- Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, Oxypogon herrani
- Genus Metallura – metaltails (9 species)
- Black Metaltail, Metallura phoebe
- Perijá Metaltail, Metallura iracunda
- Tyrian Metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
- Scaled Metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda
- Coppery Metaltail, Metallura theresiae
- Fire-throated Metaltail/Firey-throated Metaltail, Metallura eupogon
- Neblina Metaltail, Metallura odomae
- Viridian Metaltail, Metallura williami
- Violet-throated Metaltail, Metallura baroni
Male Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaema
Tribe Coeligenini[]
- Genus Loddigesia
- Marvelous Spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis
- Genus Haplophaedia – Haplophaedia pufflegs (3 species)
- Greenish Puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
- Buff-thighed Puffleg, Haplophaedia (aureliae) assimilis
- Hoary Puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens
- Genus Eriocnemis – typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinct)
- Black-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis
- Gorgeted Puffleg, Eriocnemis isabellae
- Glowing Puffleg, Eriocnemis vestita
- Black-thighed Puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi
- Turquoise-throated Puffleg, Eriocnemis godini - possibly extinct (20th century?)
- Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris
- Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
- Coppery-naped Puffleg, Eriocnemis (luciani) sapphiropygia
- Golden-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera
- Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides
- Colourful Puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis
- Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis alinae
- Genus Aglaeactis – sunbeams (4 species)
- Shining Sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
- Purple-backed Sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae
- White-tufted Sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii
- Black-hooded Sunbeam, Aglaeactis pamela
- Genus Coeligena – incas and starfrontlets (13 species)
- Bronzy Inca, Coeligena coeligena
- Brown Inca, Coeligena wilsoni
- Black Inca, Coeligena prunellei
- Collared Inca, Coeligena torquata
- Gould's Inca, Coeligena torquata inca
- Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer
- Rainbow Starfrontlet, Coeligena iris
- White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata
- Dusky Starfrontlet, Coeligena orina
- Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
- Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei
- Golden Starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei eos
- Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena helianthea
- Genus Lafresnaya
- Mountain Velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi
- Genus Ensifera
- Sword-billed Hummingbird, Enisfera enisfera
- Genus Pterophanes
- Great Sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus
- Genus Boissonneaua – coronets (3 species)
- Buff-tailed Coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Velvet-purple Coronet, Boissonneaua jardini
- Genus Ocreatus
- Booted Racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii
- Genus Urosticte – whitetips (2 species)
- Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Urosticte benjamini
- Rufous-vented Whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa
- Genus Urochroa
- White-tailed Hillstar, Urochroa bougueri
- Genus Clytolaema
- Brazilian Ruby, Clytolaema rubricauda
- Genus Heliodoxa – brilliants (9 species)
- Velvet-browed Brilliant, Heliodoxa xanthogonys
- Pink-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
- Rufous-webbed Brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii
- Black-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii
- Gould's Jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens
- Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides
- Green-crowned Brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula
- Empress Brilliant, Heliodoxa imperatrix
- Violet-fronted Brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Subfamily 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.
Tribe Patagonini[]
- Genus Patagona
- Giant Hummingbird, Patagona gigas
Tribe Lampornini[]
- Genus Sternoclyta
- Violet-chested Hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus
- Genus Hylonympha
- Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca
- Genus Lamprolaima
- Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami
- Genus Eugenes (2 species)
- Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens
- Admirable Hummingbird, Eugenes spectabilis
- Genus Panterpe
- Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis
- Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
- Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
- Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
- Blue-tufted Starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
- Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
- White-bellied Mountain-gem, Lampornis hemileucus (formerly Oreopyra)
- Blue-throated Hummingbird/Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae
- Amethyst-throated Hummingbird/Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus
- Red-throated Mountan-gem, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
- Green-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
- Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
- Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis cinereicauda
- Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaemus
- White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris
Tribe Mellisugini[]
- Genus Tilmatura
- Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird/Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii
- Genus Calliphlox
- Amethyst Woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
- Genus Rhodopis
- Oasis Hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper
- Genus Myrtis
- Purple-collared Woodstar, Myrtis fanny
- Genus Myrmia
- Short-tailed Woodstar, Myrmia micrura
- Genus Thaumastura
- Peruvian Sheartail, Thaumastura cora
- Genus Eulidia
- Chilean Woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii
- Genus Philodice - purple-throated woodstars (2 species)
- Magenta-throated Woodstar, Philodice bryantae
- Purple-throated Woodstar, Philodice mitchellii
- Genus Microstilbon
- Slender-tailed Woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri
- Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
- Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii
- White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
- Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
- Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
- Santa Marta Woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
- Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
- Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
- Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
- Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
- Genus Calothorax (2 species)
- Beautiful Hummingbird/Beautiful Sheartail, Calothorax pulcher
- Lucifer Hummingbird/Lucifer Sheartail, Calothorax lucifer
- Genus Archilochus (2 species)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
- Genus Nesophlox - lyre-tailed woodstars (2 species)
- Bahama Woodstar, Nesophlox evelynae
- Inagua Woodstar, Nesophlox lyrura
- Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
- Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
- Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae
- Genus Calypte (2 species)
- Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
- Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae
- Genus Selasphorus (9 species)
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
- Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
- Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
- Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin
- Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
- Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti
- Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
- Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
- Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
Tribe Cynanthini[]
- Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
- White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis
- Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii
- Genus Pampa - sabrewings (3 species)
- Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa pampa
- Curve-winged Sabrewing, Pampa curvipennis
- Long-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa excellens
- Genus Abeillia
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei
- Genus Klais
- Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti
- Genus Orthorhyncus
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Genus Anthocephala - blossomcrowns (2 species)
- Santa Marta Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps
- Andean Blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi
- Genus Stephanoxis - plovercrests (2 species)
- Purple-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis loddigesii
- Green-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi
- Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (9 species)
- Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
- Rufous Sabrewing, Campylopterus rufus
- Rufous-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus hyperythrus
- Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus
- White-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus ensipennis
- Lazuline Sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus
- Santa Marta Sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus
- Napo Sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
- Buff-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus duidae
- Genus Cynanthus – typical emeralds (21 species, 2 recently extinct; includes former Chlorostilbon, Chlorestes and Cyanophaia)
- Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
- Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyananthus bicolor
- †Brace's Emerald, Cynanthus bracei
- Cuban Emerald, Cynanthus ricordii
- †Gould's Emerald/Caribbean Emerald, Cynanthus elegans
- Hispaniolan Emerald, Cynanthus swainsonii
- Puerto Rican Emerald, Cynanthus maugaeus
- Coppery Emerald, Cynanthus russatus
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
- Doubleday's Hummingbird, Cynanthus doubleday
- Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps
- Cozumel Emerald, Cynanthus forficatus
- Canivet's Emerald, Cynanthus canivetii
- Garden Emerald, Cynanthus assimilis
- Western Emerald/West Andean Emerald, Cynanthus melanorhynchus
- Green-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus alice
- Narrow-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus stenurus
- Short-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus poortmani
- Glittering-bellied Emerald, Cynanthus lucidus
- Blue-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus mellisugus
- Red-billed Emerald, Cynanthus gibsoni
- Chiribiquete Emerald, Cynanthus olivaresi
Male Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Male Short-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon portmanni
Tribe Trochilini[]
- Genus Chalybura – plumeleteers (2 species)
- White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
- Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia
- Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (5 species)
- Violet-capped Woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis
- Long-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania watertonii
- Crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
- Violet-crowned Woodnymp/|Purple-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica colombica
- Green-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania columbica fannyi
- Emerald-bellied Woodnymph, Thalurania columbica hypochlora
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
- Genus Microchera
- Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata
- Genus Elvira – Elvira emeralds (2 species)
- Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
- White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
- Genus Goldmania
- Violet-capped Hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps
- Genus Goethalsia
- Pirre Hummingbird/Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, Goethalsia bella
- Genus Eupherusa (5 species)
- Mexican Woodnymph, Eupherusa ridgwayi
- White-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa poliocerca
- Blue-capped Hummingbird, Eupherusa cyanophrys
- Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
- Black-bellied Hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris
- Genus Phaeochroa
- Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Genus Leucippus
- Buffy Hummingbird, Leucippus fallax
- Genus Thaumasius - (2 species)
- Tumbes Hummingbird, Thaumasius baeri
- Spot-throated Hummingbird, Thaumasius taczanowskii
- Genus Taphrospilus
- Many-spotted Hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus
- Genus Eupetomena
- Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura
- Genus Aphantochroa
- Sombre Hummingbird, Aphantochroa cirrochloris
- Genus Talaphorus
- Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Talaphorus chlorocercus
- Genus Trochilus – streamertails (2 species)
- Red-billed Streamertail, Trochilus polytmus
- Black-billed Streamertail, Trochilus scitulus
- Genus Saucerottia (12 species, probably one recently extinct)
- Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Saucerottia violiceps
- Green-fronted Hummingbird, Saucerottia viridifrons
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanocephala
- Blue-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia hoffmanni
- Berylline Hummingbird, Saucerottia beryllina
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanura
- Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward
- Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
- Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons
- Alfaro's Hummingbird or Miravalles Hummingbird,Saucerottia (cyanifrons) alfaroana - probably extinct (c.1900)
- Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia castaneiventris
- Green-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster
- Copper-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia (viridigaster) cupreicauda
- Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Saucerottia tobaci
- Genus Amazilia (3 species)
- Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila
- Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Escudo Hummingbird, Amazilia (tzacatl) handleyi
- Genus Chrysuronia - amazilias (11 species); includes former genera Amazilia, Uranomitra, Agyrtria, Lepidopyga and Eucephala
- Amazilia Hummingbird, Chrysuronia amazilia
- Loja Hummingbird, Chrysuronia (amazilia) alticola
- Andean Emerald, Chrysuronia franciae
- Versicolored Emerald, Chrysuronia versicolor
- Shining-green Hummingbird, Chrysuronia goudoti
- Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
- Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Chrysuronia coeruleogularis
- Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird, Chrysuronia lilliae
- Humboldt's Sapphire, Chrysuronia humboldtii
- Blue-headed Sapphire, Chrysuronia grayi
- White-chested Emerald, Chrysuronia brevirostris
- Plain-bellied Emerald, Chrysuronia leucogaster
- Amazilia Hummingbird, Chrysuronia amazilia
- Genus Leucochloris
- White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis
- Genus Hylocharis -(6 species); includes former genus Chionomesa, Damophila and Leuccippus
- Glittering-throated Emerald, Hylocharis fimbriata
- Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Hylocharis lactea
- Rufous-throated Sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
- Gilded Hummingbird / Gilded Sapphire, Hylocharis chrysura
- White-bellied Hummingbird, Hylocharis chionogaster
- Green-and-white Hummingbird, Hylocharis viridicaudus
- Genus Polyerata – Polyerata emeralds (5 species)
- Honduran Emerald, Polyerata luciae
- Mangrove Hummingbird, Polyerata boucardi
- Purple-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata rosenbergi
- Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis
- Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora
- Genus Chlorestes - (5 species); includes former genus Damophila and Agytria
- White-bellied Emerald, Chlorestes candida
- Blue-throated Goldentail / Blue-throated Sapphire, Chlorestes eliciae
- White-chinned Sapphire, Chlorestes cyanus
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Chlorestes julie
- Blue-chinned Sapphire, Chlorestes notata
Male Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
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