Species
There are nearly 340 species of hummingbird.
Species list
- Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius
- White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila
- Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condamini
- Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii
- Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsuta
- Bronzy Hermit Glaucis aenea
- Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri
- Pale-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes niger
- Broad-tipped Hermit Anopetia gounellei
- White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
- Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
- White-bearded Hermit Phaethornis hispidus
- Western Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis longirostris
- Eastern Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
- Great-billed Hermit Phaethornis malaris
- Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
- Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae
- Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii
- Straight-billed Hermit Phaethornis bourcieri
- Pale-bellied Hermit Phaethornis anthophilus
- Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome
- Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei
- Sooty-capped Hermit Phaethornis augusti
- Buff-bellied Hermit Phaethornis subochraceus
- Dusky-throated Hermit Phaethornis squalidus
- Streak-throated Hermit Phaethornis rupurumii
- Little Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus
- Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae
- Cinnamon-throated Hermit Phaethornis nattereri
- Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
- White-browed Hermit Phaethornis stuarti
- Black-throated Hermit Phaethornis atrimentalis
- Stripe-throated Hermit Phaethornis striigularis
- Gray-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis
- Tooth-billed Hummingbird Androdon aequatorialis
- Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae
- Blue-fronted Lancebill Doryfera johannae
- Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus curvipennis
- Long-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus excellens
- Gray-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
- Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
- Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus
- Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus hyperythrus
- White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis
- Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus
- Santa Marta Sabrewing Campylopterus phainopeplus
- Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio
- Buff-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus duidae
- Sombre Hummingbird Campylopterus cirrochloris
- Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macrourus
- White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
- Black Jacobin Florisuga fuscus
- Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
- Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus
- Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans
- White-vented Violet-ear Colibri serrirostris
- Green-throated Mango Anthracothorax viridigula
- 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
- Fiery-tailed Awlbill Avocettula recurvirostris
- Crimson Topaz Topaza pella
- Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra
- Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
- Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
- Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
- Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
- Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti
- Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi
- Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
- 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
- Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii
- Black-bellied Thorntail Popelairia langsdorffi
- Coppery Thorntail Popelairia letitiae
- Green Thorntail Discosura conversii
- Racket-tailed Coquette Discosura longicauda
- Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus
- Black-billed Streamertail Trochilus scitulus
- Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorostilbon notatus
- Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus
- Golden-crowned Emerald Chlorostilbon auriceps
- Cozumel Emerald Chlorostilbon forficatus
- Canivet's Emerald Chlorostilbon canivetii
- Garden Emerald Chlorostilbon assimilis
- Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris
- Chiribiquete Emerald Chlorostilbon olivaresi
- Cuban Emerald Chlorostilbon ricordii
- 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
- Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis
- White-tailed Emerald Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps
- Blue-capped Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
- White-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa poliocerca
- Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia
- Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris
- Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird Goethalsia bella
- Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps
- Dusky Hummingbird Cynanthus sordidus
- Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris
- Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor
- Violet-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica
- Mexican Woodnymph Thalurania ridgwayi
- Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
- Long-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania watertonii
- Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie
- Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
- Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Lepidopyga lilliae
- Shining-green Hummingbird Lepidopyga goudoti
- Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae
- Rufous-throated Sapphire Hylocharis sapphirina
- White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
- Gilded Sapphire Hylocharis chrysura
- Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi
- Xantus' Hummingbird Hylocharis xantusii
- White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis
- Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone
- White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
- White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi
- Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri
- Green-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus theresiae
- 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 viridicauda
- Many-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus hypostictus
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
- Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia castaneiventris
- Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia
- Loja Hummingbird Amazilia alticola
- Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis
- Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila
- Plain-bellied Emerald Agyrtria leucogaster
- Versicolored Emerald Agyrtria versicolor
- Rondonia Emerald Agyrtria rondoniae
- White-chested Emerald Agyrtria brevirostris
- Andean Emerald Agyrtria franciae
- White-bellied Emerald Agyrtria candida
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird Agyrtria cyanocephala
- Violet-crowned Hummingbird Agyrtria violiceps
- Green-fronted Hummingbird Agyrtria viridifrons
- Sapphire-spangled Emerald Polyerata lactea
- Glittering-throated Emerald Polyerata fimbriata
- Blue-chested Hummingbird Polyerata amabilis
- Charming Hummingbird Polyerata decora
- Purple-chested Hummingbird Polyerata rosenbergi
- Mangrove Hummingbird Polyerata boucardi
- Honduran Emerald Polyerata luciae
- Steely-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia saucerrottei
- Indigo-capped Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanifrons
- Snowy-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia edward
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura
- Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina
- Green-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia viridigaster
- Copper-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cupreicauda
- Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci
- Snowcap Microchera albocoronata
- Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps
- White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii
- Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia
- Blue-throated Hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae
- Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus
- Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens
- Green-breasted Mountain-gem Lampornis sybillae
- White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus
- White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris
- Purple-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis calolaema
- Gray-tailed Mountain-gem Lampornis cinereicauda
- Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami
- Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus
- Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti
- Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
- Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
- Gould's Jewelfront Heliodoxa aurescens
- Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
- Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri
- Velvet-browed Brilliant Heliodoxa xanthogonys
- Black-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa schreibersii
- Pink-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa gularis
- Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii
- Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
- Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
- Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
- Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Hylonympha macrocerca
- Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus
- White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens
- Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
- Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
- White-tufted Sunbeam Aglaeactis castelnaudii
- Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae
- Black-hooded Sunbeam Aglaeactis pamela
- Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella
- Chimborazo Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
- Green-headed Hillstar Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
- White-sided Hillstar Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
- Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster
- Wedge-tailed Hillstar Oreotrochilus adela
- Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
- Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
- Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni
- Black Inca Coeligena prunellei
- Gould's Inca Coeligena inca
- Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
- White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata
- Golden Starfrontlet Coeligena eos
- Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Coeligena bonapartei
- Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea
- Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae
- Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
- Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris
- Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
- Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
- Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
- Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes
- Juan Fernandez Firecrown Sephanoides fernandensis
- Longuemare's Sunangel Heliangelus clarisse
- Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors
- Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis
- Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
- Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis
- Little Sunangel Heliangelus micrastur
- Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola
- Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis
- Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis
- Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus
- Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi
- Turquoise-throated Puffleg Eriocnemis godini
- Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
- Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris
- Coppery-naped Puffleg Eriocnemis sapphiropygia
- Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera
- Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides
- Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis
- Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis alinae
- Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae
- Buff-thighed Puffleg Haplophaedia assimilis
- Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens
- Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini
- Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa
- Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii
- Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae
- Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
- Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura
- Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli
- Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum
- Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale
- Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis
- Bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon guerinii
- Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
- Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda
- Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda
- Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon
- Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae
- Neblina Metaltail Metallura odomae
- Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni
- Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami
- Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe
- Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps
- Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum
- Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi
- Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon
- Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani
- Mountain Avocetbill Opisthoprora euryptera
- Gray-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris
- Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
- Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
- Venezuelan Sylph Aglaiocercus berlepschi
- Hyacinth Visorbearer Augastes scutatus
- Hooded Visorbearer Augastes lumachella
- Wedge-billed Hummingbird Augastes geoffroyi
- Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
- Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx aurita
- Horned Sungem Heliactin bilopha
- Marvelous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis
- Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
- Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
- Stripe-breasted Starthroat Heliomaster squamosus
- Blue-tufted Starthroat Heliomaster furcifer
- Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
- Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora
- Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird Tilmatura dupontii
- Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
- Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
- Bahama Woodstar Calliphlox evelynae
- Magenta-throated Woodstar Calliphlox bryantae
- Purple-throated Woodstar Calliphlox mitchellii
- Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
- Slender-tailed Woodstar Microstilbon burmeisteri
- Lucifer Hummingbird Calothorax lucifer
- Beautiful Hummingbird Calothorax pulcher
- Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima
- Bee Hummingbird Mellisuga helenae
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
- Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna (see images , , )
- Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
- Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
- Wine-throated Hummingbird Atthis ellioti
- Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
- Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny
- Chilean Woodstar Eulidia yarrellii
- Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura
- White-bellied Woodstar Chaetocercus mulsant
- Little Woodstar Chaetocercus bombus
- Gorgeted Woodstar Chaetocercus heliodor
- Santa Marta Woodstar Chaetocercus astreans
- Esmeraldas Woodstar Chaetocercus berlepschi
- Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii
- Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla
- Glow-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ardens
- Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
- Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
- Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin