Trochilini | |
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Short-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon portmanni | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae Vigors, 1825 |
Tribe: | Coeligenini Vigors, 1825 |
Genera | |
See text. |
Trochilini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called emeralds[1]. They range from United States to South America. It contains the following species:
- Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
- White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis
- Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii
- Genus Cyanophaia
- Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyanophaia bicolor
- Genus Cynanthus (3 species)
- Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
- Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
- Doubleday's Hummingbird, Cynanthus doubleday
- Genus Chlorestes
- Blue-chinned Sapphire, Chlorestes notata
- Genus Chlorostilbon – typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinct)
- Golden-crowned Emerald, Chlorostilbon auriceps
- Cozumel Emerald, Chlorostilbon forficatus
- Canivet's Emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii
- Garden Emerald, Chlorostilbon assimilis
- Western Emerald/West Andean Emerald, Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
- Red-billed Emerald, Chlorostilbon gibsoni
- Blue-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus
- Chiribiquete Emerald, Chlorostilbon olivaresi
- Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus
- Cuban Emerald, Chlorostilbon ricordii
- †Brace's Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei
- Hispaniolan Emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii
- Puerto Rican Emerald, Chlorostilbon maugaeus
- Coppery Emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus
- Narrow-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus
- Green-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon alice
- Short-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani
- †Gould's Emerald/Caribbean Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans
- Genus Orthorhyncus
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Genus Klais
- Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti
- Genus Stephanoxis
- Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi
- Genus Abeillia
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei
- Genus Eupetomena
- Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura
- Genus Phaeochroa
- Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)
- Curve-winged Sabrewing, Campylopterus curvipennis
- Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus pampa
- Long-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus excellens
- 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 Chalybura – plumeleteers (2 species)
- White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
- Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia
- Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (6 species)
- Mexican Woodnymph, Thalurania ridgwayi
- Violet-crowned Woodnymp/|Purple-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
- Green-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania fannyi
- Emerald-bellied Woodnymph, Thalurania (fannyi) hypochlora
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
- Violet-capped Woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis
- Long-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania watertonii
- Genus Microchera
- Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata
- Genus Elvira – Elvira emeralds (2 species)
- White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
- Genus Eupherusa (4 species)
- Blue-capped Hummingbird, Eupherusa cyanophrys
- Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
- Black-bellied Hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris
- White-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa poliocerca
- Genus Aphantochroa
- Sombre Hummingbird, Aphantochroa cirrochloris
- Genus Taphrospilus
- Many-spotted Hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus
- Genus Leucochloris
- White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis
- Genus Trochilus – streamertails (2 species)
- Red-billed Streamertail, Trochilus polytmus
- Black-billed Streamertail, Trochilus scitulus
- Genus Saucerottia (9 species, probably one recently extinct)
- Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
- Blue-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia (saucerrottei) hoffmanni
- Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons
- Alfaro's Hummingbird or Miravalles Hummingbird,Saucerottia (cyanifrons) alfaroana - probably extinct (c.1900)
- Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward
- Berylline Hummingbird, Saucerottia beryllina
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanura
- Green-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster
- Copper-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia (viridigaster) cupreicauda
- Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Saucerottia tobaci
- Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
- Genus Amazilia (5 species)
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Escudo Hummingbird, Amazilia (tzacatl) handleyi
- Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia castaneiventris
- Amazilia Hummingbird, Amazilia amazilia
- Loja Hummingbird, Amazilia (amazilia) alticola
- Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
- Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Genus Uranomitra
- Andean Emerald, Uranomitra franciae
- Genus Eucephala (2 species)
- Humboldt's Sapphire, Eucephala humboldtii
- Blue-headed Sapphire, Eucephala grayi
- Genus Lepidopyga (3 species)
- Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
- Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird, Lepidopyga lilliae
- Shining-green Hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti
- Genus Chrysuronia
- Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
- Genus Agyrtria – Agyrtria emeralds (9 species)
- Plain-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria leucogaster
- Versicolored Emerald, Agyrtria versicolor
- White-chested Emerald, Agyrtria brevirostris
- White-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria candida
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria cyanocephala
- Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria violiceps
- Green-fronted Hummingbird, Agyrtria viridifrons
- Genus Goethalsia
- Pirre Hummingbird/Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, Goethalsia bella
- Genus Goldmania
- Violet-capped Hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps
- Genus Polyerata – Polyerata emeralds
- Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis
- Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora
- Purple-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata rosenbergi
- Mangrove Hummingbird, Polyerata boucardi
- Honduran Emerald, Polyerata luciae
- Genus Damophila (4 species)
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Damophila julie
- Blue-throated Goldentail / Blue-throated Sapphire, Damophila eliciae
- White-chinned Sapphire, Damophila cyanus
- Gilded Hummingbird / Gilded Sapphire, Damophila chrysura
- Genus Chionomesa
- Glittering-throated Emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata
- Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Chionomesa lactea
- Genus Hylocharis
- Rufous-throated Sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
- Genus Leucippus (6 species)
- Buffy Hummingbird, Leucippus fallax
- Tumbes Hummingbird, Leucippus baeri
- Spot-throated Hummingbird, Leucippus taczanowskii
- Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus
- White-bellied Hummingbird, Leucippus chionogaster
- Green-and-white Hummingbird, Leucippus viridicaudus
References[]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (August 25, 2011). "METAVES III: Apodiformes". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 19-03-2024. Check date values in:
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