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===Tribe [[Mellisugini]]===
  
===Tribe [[Mellisugini]]===
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*Genus ''[[Tilmatura]]''
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** [[Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird]]/[[Sparkling-tailed Woodstar]], ''Tilmatura dupontii''
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*Genus ''[[Calliphlox]]''
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** [[Amethyst Woodstar]], ''Calliphlox amethystina''
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*Genus ''[[Rhodopis]]''
 
*Genus ''[[Rhodopis]]''
 
** [[Oasis Hummingbird]], ''Rhodopis vesper''
  
** [[Oasis Hummingbird]], ''Rhodopis vesper''
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** [[Purple-collared Woodstar]], ''Myrtis fanny''
  
** [[Purple-collared Woodstar]], ''Myrtis fanny''
   
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*Genus ''[[Eulidia]]''
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*Genus ''[[Myrmia]]''
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** [[Chilean Woodstar]], ''Eulidia yarrellii''
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** [[Short-tailed Woodstar]], ''Myrmia micrura''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Thaumastura]]''
 
*Genus ''[[Thaumastura]]''
 
** [[Peruvian Sheartail]], ''Thaumastura cora''
  
** [[Peruvian Sheartail]], ''Thaumastura cora''
   
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*Genus ''[[Myrmia]]''
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*Genus ''[[Eulidia]]''
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** [[Short-tailed Woodstar]], ''Myrmia micrura''
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** [[Chilean Woodstar]], ''Eulidia yarrellii''
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*Genus ''[[Philodice]]'' - purple-throated woodstars (2 species)
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** [[Magenta-throated Woodstar]], ''Philodice bryantae''
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** [[Purple-throated Woodstar]], ''Philodice mitchellii''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Microstilbon]]''
 
*Genus ''[[Microstilbon]]''
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*Genus ''[[Chaetocercus]]'' – ''Chaetocercus'' woodstars (6 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Chaetocercus]]'' – ''Chaetocercus'' woodstars (6 species)
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** [[Rufous-shafted Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus jourdanii''
 
** [[White-bellied Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus mulsant''
  
** [[White-bellied Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus mulsant''
 
** [[Little Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus bombus''
  
** [[Little Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus bombus''
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** [[Santa Marta Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus astreans''
 
** [[Santa Marta Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus astreans''
 
** [[Esmeraldas Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus berlepschi''
 
** [[Esmeraldas Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus berlepschi''
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** [[Rufous-shafted Woodstar]], ''Chaetocercus jourdanii''
  
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*Genus ''[[Tilmatura]]''
 
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** [[Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird]]/[[Sparkling-tailed Woodstar]], ''Tilmatura dupontii''
  
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*Genus ''[[Calliphlox]]'' – ''Calliphlox'' woodstars (4 species)
  
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** [[Amethyst Woodstar]], ''Calliphlox amethystina''
  
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** [[Bahama Woodstar]], ''Calliphlox evelynae''
  
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** [[Magenta-throated Woodstar]], ''Calliphlox bryantae''
  
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** [[Purple-throated Woodstar]], ''Calliphlox mitchellii''
  
   
 
*Genus ''[[Doricha]]'' – typical sheartails (2 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Doricha]]'' – typical sheartails (2 species)
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** [[Ruby-throated Hummingbird]], ''Archilochus colubris''
  
** [[Ruby-throated Hummingbird]], ''Archilochus colubris''
 
** [[Black-chinned Hummingbird]], ''Archilochus alexandri''
  
** [[Black-chinned Hummingbird]], ''Archilochus alexandri''
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*Genus ''[[Nesophlox]]'' - lyre-tailed woodstars (2 species)
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** [[Bahama Woodstar]], ''Nesophlox evelynae''
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** [[Inagua Woodstar]], ''Nesophlox lyrura''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Mellisuga]]'' (2 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Mellisuga]]'' (2 species)
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** [[Costa's Hummingbird]], ''Calypte costae''
  
** [[Costa's Hummingbird]], ''Calypte costae''
   
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*Genus ''[[Atthis]]'' (2 species)
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*Genus ''[[Selasphorus]]'' (9 species)
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** [[Broad-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus platycercus''
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** [[Rufous Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus rufus''
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** [[Calliope Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus calliope''
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** [[Allen's Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus sasin''
 
** [[Bumblebee Hummingbird]] ''Atthis heloisa''
  
** [[Bumblebee Hummingbird]] ''Atthis heloisa''
 
** [[Wine-throated Hummingbird]], ''Atthis ellioti''
  
** [[Wine-throated Hummingbird]], ''Atthis ellioti''
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*Genus ''[[Selasphorus]]'' (6 species)
  
 
** [[Volcano Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus flammula''
  
** [[Volcano Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus flammula''
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** [[Scintillant Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus scintilla''
 
** [[Glow-throated Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus ardens''
  
** [[Glow-throated Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus ardens''
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** [[Scintillant Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus scintilla''
  
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** [[Broad-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus platycercus''
  
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** [[Calliope Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus calliope''
  
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** [[Rufous Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus rufus''
  
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** [[Allen's Hummingbird]], ''Selasphorus sasin''
  
   
 
===Tribe [[Cynanthini]]===
  
===Tribe [[Cynanthini]]===
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** [[Napo Sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus villaviscensio''
  
** [[Napo Sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus villaviscensio''
 
** [[Buff-breasted Sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus duidae''
  
** [[Buff-breasted Sabrewing]], ''Campylopterus duidae''
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*Genus ''[[Cynanthus]]'' – typical emeralds (21 species, 2 recently [[Extinction|extinct]]; includes former ''Chlorostilbon'', ''Chlorestes'' and ''Cyanophaia'')
  
*Genus ''[[Cynanthus]]'' – typical emeralds (21 species, 2 recently [[Extinction|extinct]]; includes former ''Chlorostilbon'', ''Chlorestes'' and ''Cyanophaia'')
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** [[Dusky Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus sordidus''
 
** [[Blue-headed Hummingbird]], ''Cyananthus bicolor''
  
** [[Blue-headed Hummingbird]], ''Cyananthus bicolor''
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** {{dagger}}[[Brace's Emerald]], ''Cynanthus bracei''
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** [[Cuban Emerald]], ''Cynanthus ricordii''
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** {{dagger}}[[Gould's Emerald]]/[[Caribbean Emerald]], ''Cynanthus elegans''
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** [[Hispaniolan Emerald]], ''Cynanthus swainsonii''
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** [[Puerto Rican Emerald]], ''Cynanthus maugaeus''
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** [[Coppery Emerald]], ''Cynanthus russatus''
 
** [[Broad-billed Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus latirostris''
  
** [[Broad-billed Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus latirostris''
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** [[Dusky Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus sordidus''
  
 
** [[Doubleday's Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus doubleday''
  
** [[Doubleday's Hummingbird]], ''Cynanthus doubleday''
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** [[Blue-chinned Sapphire]], ''Cynanthus notata''
  
 
** [[Golden-crowned Emerald]], ''Cynanthus auriceps''
  
** [[Golden-crowned Emerald]], ''Cynanthus auriceps''
 
** [[Cozumel Emerald]], ''Cynanthus forficatus''
  
** [[Cozumel Emerald]], ''Cynanthus forficatus''
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** [[Garden Emerald]], ''Cynanthus assimilis''
  
** [[Garden Emerald]], ''Cynanthus assimilis''
 
** [[Western Emerald]]/[[West Andean Emerald]], ''Cynanthus melanorhynchus''
  
** [[Western Emerald]]/[[West Andean Emerald]], ''Cynanthus melanorhynchus''
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** [[Green-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus alice''
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** [[Narrow-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus stenurus''
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** [[Short-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus poortmani''
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** [[Glittering-bellied Emerald]], ''Cynanthus lucidus''
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** [[Blue-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus mellisugus''
 
** [[Red-billed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus gibsoni''
  
** [[Red-billed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus gibsoni''
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** [[Blue-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus mellisugus''
  
 
** [[Chiribiquete Emerald]], ''Cynanthus olivaresi''
  
** [[Chiribiquete Emerald]], ''Cynanthus olivaresi''
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** [[Glittering-bellied Emerald]], ''Cynanthus lucidus''
  
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** [[Cuban Emerald]], ''Cynanthus ricordii''
  
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** {{dagger}}[[Brace's Emerald]], ''Cynanthus bracei''
  
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** [[Hispaniolan Emerald]], ''Cynanthus swainsonii''
  
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** [[Puerto Rican Emerald]], ''Cynanthus maugaeus''
  
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** [[Coppery Emerald]], ''Cynanthus russatus''
  
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** [[Narrow-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus stenurus''
  
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** [[Green-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus alice''
  
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** [[Short-tailed Emerald]], ''Cynanthus poortmani''
  
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** {{dagger}}[[Gould's Emerald]]/[[Caribbean Emerald]], ''Cynanthus elegans''
  
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===Tribe [[Trochilini]]===
  
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*Genus ''[[Eupetomena]]''
 
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** [[Swallow-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupetomena macroura''
  
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*Genus ''[[Phaeochroa]]''
  
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** [[Scaly-breasted Hummingbird]], ''Phaeochroa cuvierii''
  
   
 
[[Image:Kolibri-001.jpg|thumb|Male [[Violet Sabrewing]]<br/>''Campylopterus hemileucurus'']]
  
[[Image:Kolibri-001.jpg|thumb|Male [[Violet Sabrewing]]<br/>''Campylopterus hemileucurus'']]
 
[[Image:Chlorostilbon portmanni, Gould.jpg|thumb|Male [[Short-tailed Emerald]]<br/>''Chlorostilbon portmanni'']]
  
[[Image:Chlorostilbon portmanni, Gould.jpg|thumb|Male [[Short-tailed Emerald]]<br/>''Chlorostilbon portmanni'']]
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===Tribe [[Trochilini]]===
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*Genus ''[[Chalybura]]'' – plumeleteers (2 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Chalybura]]'' – plumeleteers (2 species)
 
** [[White-vented Plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura buffonii''
  
** [[White-vented Plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura buffonii''
 
** [[Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura urochrysia''
  
** [[Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer]], ''Chalybura urochrysia''
   
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*Genus ''[[Thalurania]]'' – woodnymphs (6 species)
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*Genus ''[[Thalurania]]'' – woodnymphs (5 species)
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** [[Mexican Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania ridgwayi''
  
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** [[Violet-crowned Woodnymp]]/|[[Purple-crowned Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania colombica''
  
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** [[Green-crowned Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania fannyi''
  
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*** Emerald-bellied Woodnymph, ''Thalurania (fannyi) hypochlora''
  
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** [[Fork-tailed Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania furcata''
  
 
** [[Violet-capped Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania glaucopis''
  
** [[Violet-capped Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania glaucopis''
 
** [[Long-tailed Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania watertonii''
  
** [[Long-tailed Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania watertonii''
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** [[Crowned Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania colombica''
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*** [[Violet-crowned Woodnymp]]/|[[Purple-crowned Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania colombica colombica''
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*** [[Green-crowned Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania columbica fannyi''
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*** Emerald-bellied Woodnymph, ''Thalurania columbica hypochlora''
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** [[Fork-tailed Woodnymph]], ''Thalurania furcata''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Microchera]]''
 
*Genus ''[[Microchera]]''
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*Genus ''[[Elvira]]'' – ''Elvira'' emeralds (2 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Elvira]]'' – ''Elvira'' emeralds (2 species)
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** [[White-tailed Emerald]], ''Elvira chionura''
  
 
** [[Coppery-headed Emerald]], ''Elvira cupreiceps''
  
** [[Coppery-headed Emerald]], ''Elvira cupreiceps''
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** [[White-tailed Emerald]], ''Elvira chionura''
   
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*Genus ''[[Eupherusa]]'' (4 species)
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*Genus ''[[Goldmania]]''
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** [[Violet-capped Hummingbird]], ''Goldmania violiceps''
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*Genus ''[[Goethalsia]]''
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** [[Pirre Hummingbird]]/[[Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird]], ''Goethalsia bella''
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*Genus ''[[Eupherusa]]'' (5 species)
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** [[Mexican Woodnymph]], ''Eupherusa ridgwayi''
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** [[White-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa poliocerca''
 
** [[Blue-capped Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa cyanophrys''
  
** [[Blue-capped Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa cyanophrys''
 
** [[Stripe-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa eximia''
  
** [[Stripe-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa eximia''
 
** [[Black-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa nigriventris''
  
** [[Black-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa nigriventris''
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** [[White-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupherusa poliocerca''
  
   
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*Genus ''[[Aphantochroa]]''
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*Genus ''[[Phaeochroa]]''
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** [[Sombre Hummingbird]], ''Aphantochroa cirrochloris''
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** [[Scaly-breasted Hummingbird]], ''Phaeochroa cuvierii''
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*Genus ''[[Leucippus]]''
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** [[Buffy Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus fallax''
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*Genus ''[[Thaumasius]]'' - (2 species)
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** [[Tumbes Hummingbird]], ''Thaumasius baeri''
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** [[Spot-throated Hummingbird]], ''Thaumasius taczanowskii''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Taphrospilus]]''
  
*Genus ''[[Taphrospilus]]''
 
** [[Many-spotted Hummingbird]], ''Taphrospilus hypostictus''
  
** [[Many-spotted Hummingbird]], ''Taphrospilus hypostictus''
   
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*Genus ''[[Leucochloris]]''
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*Genus ''[[Eupetomena]]''
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** [[White-throated Hummingbird]], ''Leucochloris albicollis''
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** [[Swallow-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Eupetomena macroura''
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*Genus ''[[Aphantochroa]]''
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** [[Sombre Hummingbird]], ''Aphantochroa cirrochloris''
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*Genus ''[[Talaphorus]]''
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** [[Olive-spotted Hummingbird]], ''Talaphorus chlorocercus''
   
 
*Genus ''[[Trochilus]]'' – streamertails (2 species)
  
*Genus ''[[Trochilus]]'' – streamertails (2 species)
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** [[Black-billed Streamertail]], ''Trochilus scitulus''
  
** [[Black-billed Streamertail]], ''Trochilus scitulus''
   
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*Genus ''[[Saucerottia]]'' (9 species, probably one recently [[Extinction|extinct]])
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*Genus ''[[Saucerottia]]'' (12 species, probably one recently [[Extinction|extinct]])
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** [[Violet-crowned Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia violiceps''
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** [[Green-fronted Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia viridifrons''
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** [[Azure-crowned Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia cyanocephala''
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** [[Blue-vented Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia hoffmanni''
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** [[Berylline Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia beryllina''
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** [[Blue-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia cyanura''
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** [[Snowy-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia edward''
 
** [[Steely-vented Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia saucerrottei''
  
** [[Steely-vented Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia saucerrottei''
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*** Blue-vented Hummingbird, ''Saucerottia (saucerrottei) hoffmanni''
  
 
** [[Indigo-capped Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia cyanifrons''
  
** [[Indigo-capped Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia cyanifrons''
 
*** Alfaro's Hummingbird or Miravalles Hummingbird,''Saucerottia (cyanifrons) alfaroana'' - probably [[extinct]] (c.1900)
  
*** Alfaro's Hummingbird or Miravalles Hummingbird,''Saucerottia (cyanifrons) alfaroana'' - probably [[extinct]] (c.1900)
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** [[Snowy-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia edward''
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** [[Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia castaneiventris''
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** [[Berylline Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia beryllina''
  
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** [[Blue-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia cyanura''
  
 
** [[Green-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia viridigaster''
  
** [[Green-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia viridigaster''
 
*** Copper-tailed Hummingbird, ''Saucerottia (viridigaster) cupreicauda''
  
*** Copper-tailed Hummingbird, ''Saucerottia (viridigaster) cupreicauda''
 
** [[Copper-rumped Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia tobaci''
  
** [[Copper-rumped Hummingbird]], ''Saucerottia tobaci''
   
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*Genus ''[[Amazilia]]'' (5 species)
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*Genus ''[[Amazilia]]'' (3 species)
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** [[Cinnamon Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia rutila''
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** [[Buff-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia yucatanensis''
 
** [[Rufous-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia tzacatl
  
** [[Rufous-tailed Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia tzacatl
 
*** [[Escudo Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia (tzacatl) handleyi''
  
*** [[Escudo Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia (tzacatl) handleyi''
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** [[Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia castaneiventris''
  
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** [[Amazilia Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia amazilia''
  
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*** [[Loja Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia (amazilia) alticola''
  
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** [[Buff-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia yucatanensis''
  
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** [[Cinnamon Hummingbird]], ''Amazilia rutila''
  
   
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*Genus ''[[Chrysuronia]]'' - amazilias (11 species); includes former genera ''Amazilia, Uranomitra, Agyrtria, Lepidopyga and Eucephala''
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*Genus ''[[Uranomitra]]''
  
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** [[Andean Emerald]], ''Uranomitra franciae''
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** [[Amazilia Hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia amazilia''
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*** [[Loja Hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia (amazilia) alticola''
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** [[Andean Emerald]], ''Chrysuronia franciae''
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*Genus ''[[Eucephala]]'' (2 species)
  
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** [[Humboldt's Sapphire]], ''Eucephala humboldtii''
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** [[Versicolored Emerald]], ''Chrysuronia versicolor''
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** [[Blue-headed Sapphire]], ''Eucephala grayi''
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** [[Shining-green Hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia goudoti''
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*Genus ''[[Lepidopyga]]'' (3 species)
  
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** [[Sapphire-throated Hummingbird]], ''Lepidopyga coeruleogularis''
  
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** [[Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Lepidopyga lilliae''
  
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** [[Shining-green Hummingbird]], ''Lepidopyga goudoti''
  
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*Genus ''[[Chrysuronia]]''
 
 
** [[Golden-tailed Sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia oenone''
  
** [[Golden-tailed Sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia oenone''
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** [[Sapphire-throated Hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia coeruleogularis''
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** [[Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Chrysuronia lilliae''
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** [[Humboldt's Sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia humboldtii''
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** [[Blue-headed Sapphire]], ''Chrysuronia grayi''
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** [[White-chested Emerald]], ''Chrysuronia brevirostris''
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** [[Plain-bellied Emerald]], ''Chrysuronia leucogaster''
   
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*Genus ''[[Agyrtria]]'' – ''Agyrtria'' emeralds (9 species)
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*Genus ''[[Leucochloris]]''
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** [[Plain-bellied Emerald]], ''Agyrtria leucogaster''
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** [[White-throated Hummingbird]], ''Leucochloris albicollis''
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** [[Versicolored Emerald]], ''Agyrtria versicolor''
  
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** [[White-chested Emerald]], ''Agyrtria brevirostris''
  
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** [[White-bellied Emerald]], ''Agyrtria candida''
  
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** [[Azure-crowned Hummingbird]], ''Agyrtria cyanocephala''
  
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** [[Violet-crowned Hummingbird]], ''Agyrtria violiceps''
  
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** [[Green-fronted Hummingbird]], ''Agyrtria viridifrons''
  
   
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*Genus ''[[Hylocharis]]'' -(6 species); includes former genus ''Chionomesa, Damophila'' and ''Leuccippus''
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*Genus ''[[Goethalsia]]''
  
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** [[Glittering-throated Emerald]], ''Hylocharis fimbriata''
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** [[Pirre Hummingbird]]/[[Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird]], ''Goethalsia bella''
  
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** [[Sapphire-spangled Emerald]], ''Hylocharis lactea''
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** [[Rufous-throated Sapphire]], ''Hylocharis sapphirina''
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** [[Gilded Hummingbird]] / [[Gilded Sapphire]], ''Hylocharis chrysura''
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** [[White-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Hylocharis chionogaster''
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** [[Green-and-white Hummingbird]], ''Hylocharis viridicaudus''
   
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*Genus ''[[Goldmania]]''
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*Genus ''[[Polyerata]]'' – ''Polyerata'' emeralds (5 species)
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** [[Violet-capped Hummingbird]], ''Goldmania violiceps''
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** [[Honduran Emerald]], ''Polyerata luciae''
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** [[Mangrove Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata boucardi''
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*Genus ''[[Polyerata]]'' – ''Polyerata'' emeralds
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** [[Purple-chested Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata rosenbergi''
 
** [[Blue-chested Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata amabilis''
  
** [[Blue-chested Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata amabilis''
 
** [[Charming Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata decora''
  
** [[Charming Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata decora''
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** [[Purple-chested Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata rosenbergi''
  
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** [[Mangrove Hummingbird]], ''Polyerata boucardi''
  
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** [[Honduran Emerald]], ''Polyerata luciae''
  
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*Genus ''[[Damophila]]'' (4 species)
  
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** [[Violet-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Damophila julie''
  
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** [[Blue-throated Goldentail]] / [[Blue-throated Sapphire]], ''Damophila eliciae''
  
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** [[White-chinned Sapphire]], ''Damophila cyanus''
  
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** [[Gilded Hummingbird]] / [[Gilded Sapphire]], ''Damophila chrysura''
  
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*Genus ''[[Chionomesa]]''
 
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** [[Glittering-throated Emerald]], ''Chionomesa fimbriata''
  
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** [[Sapphire-spangled Emerald]], ''Chionomesa lactea''
  
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*Genus ''[[Hylocharis]]''
  
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** [[Rufous-throated Sapphire]], ''Hylocharis sapphirina''
  
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*Genus ''[[Leucippus]]'' (6 species)
  
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** [[Buffy Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus fallax''
  
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** [[Tumbes Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus baeri''
  
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** [[Spot-throated Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus taczanowskii''
  
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** [[Olive-spotted Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus chlorocercus''
  
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** [[White-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus chionogaster''
  
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** [[Green-and-white Hummingbird]], ''Leucippus viridicaudus''
  
   
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*Genus ''[[Chlorestes]]'' - (5 species); includes former genus ''Damophila'' and ''Agytria''
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** [[White-bellied Emerald]], ''Chlorestes candida''
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** [[Blue-throated Goldentail]] / [[Blue-throated Sapphire]], ''Chlorestes eliciae''
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** [[White-chinned Sapphire]], ''Chlorestes cyanus''
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** [[Violet-bellied Hummingbird]], ''Chlorestes julie''
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** [[Blue-chinned Sapphire]], ''Chlorestes notata''
   
 
[[Image:Selasphorus rufus.jpg|thumb|Male [[Rufous Hummingbird]]<br/>''Selasphorus rufus'']]
  
[[Image:Selasphorus rufus.jpg|thumb|Male [[Rufous Hummingbird]]<br/>''Selasphorus rufus'']]

Latest revision as of 02:47, 15 May 2020

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

Tribe Florisugini

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.

File:Phaethornis eurynome -Parque das Aves-8a.jpg

Phaethornis eurynome

File:Eutoxeres aquila.jpg

Eutoxeres aquila

File:Tawny-bellied Hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus).jpg

Phaethornis syrmatophorus

File:Phaethornis longirostris baroni.jpg

Phaethornis longirostris

Tribe Eutoxerini

Tribe Phaethornithini

Subfamily Polytminae

Doryfera ludovicae

Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae

Augastes lumachella

Hooded Visorbearer, Augastes lumachella

Subfamily Lesbiinae

Tribe Lesbiini

Purpurkehlnymphe

Male Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaema

Tribe Coeligenini

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

Tribe Lampornini

Tribe Mellisugini

Tribe Cynanthini

File:Kolibri-001.jpg

Male Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus

Chlorostilbon portmanni, Gould

Male Short-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon portmanni

Tribe Trochilini

File:Selasphorus rufus.jpg

Male Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus

Rubythroathummer65

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris



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