Sibley-Monroe checklist 5

The Sibley-Munroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Apodidae

• Cypseloides rutilus Chestnut-collared Swift
• Cypseloides phelpsi Tepui Swift
• Cypseloides niger Black Swift
• Cypseloides lemosi White-chested Swift
• Cypseloides rothschildi Rothschild's Swift
• Cypseloides fumigatus Sooty Swift
• Cypseloides cherriei Spot-fronted Swift
• Cypseloides storeri White-fronted Swift
• Cypseloides cryptus White-chinned Swift
• Cypseloides senex Great Dusky Swift
• Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift
• Streptoprocne biscutata Biscutate Swift
• Streptoprocne semicollaris White-naped Swift
• Hydrochous gigas Waterfall Swift
• Collocalia esculenta Glossy Swiftlet
• Collocalia linchi Cave Swiftlet
• Collocalia troglodytes Pygmy Swiftlet
• Collocalia elaphra Seychelles Swiftlet
• Collocalia francica Mascarene Swiftlet
• Collocalia unicolor Indian Swiftlet
• Collocalia mearnsi Philippine Swiftlet
• Collocalia infuscata Moluccan Swiftlet
• Collocalia hirundinacea Mountain Swiftlet
• Collocalia spodiopygius White-rumped Swiftlet
• Collocalia terraereginae Australian Swiftlet
• Collocalia brevirostris Himalayan Swiftlet
• Collocalia vulcanorum Volcano Swiftlet
• Collocalia rogersi Indochinese Swiftlet
• Collocalia whiteheadi Whitehead's Swiftlet
• Collocalia nuditarsus Bare-legged Swiftlet
• Collocalia orientalis Mayr's Swiftlet
• Collocalia salangana Mossy-nest Swiftlet
• Collocalia palawanensis Palawan Swiftlet
• Collocalia amelis Grey Swiftlet
• Collocalia vanikorensis Uniform Swiftlet
• Collocalia pelewensis Palau Swiftlet
• Collocalia inquieta Micronesian Swiftlet
• Collocalia sawtelli Atiu Swiftlet
• Collocalia leucophaeus Tahiti Swiftlet
• Collocalia ocista Marquesan Swiftlet
• Collocalia maxima Black-nest Swiftlet
• Collocalia fuciphaga Edible-nest Swiftlet
• Collocalia germani German's Swiftlet
• Collocalia papuensis Papuan Swiftlet
• Schoutedenapus myoptilus Scarce Swift
• Schoutedenapus schoutedeni Schouteden's Swift
• Mearnsia picina Philippine Needletail
• Mearnsia novaeguineae Papuan Needletail
• Zoonavena grandidieri Malagasy Spinetail
• Zoonavena thomensis Sao Tome Spinetail
• Zoonavena sylvatica White-rumped Spinetail
• Telacanthura ussheri Mottled Spinetail
• Telacanthura melanopygia Black Spinetail
• Rhaphidura leucopygialis Silver-rumped Spinetail
• Rhaphidura sabini Sabine's Spinetail
• Neafrapus cassini Cassin's Spinetail
• Neafrapus boehmi Bat-like Spinetail
• Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail
• Hirundapus cochinchinensis Silver-backed Needletail
• Hirundapus giganteus Brown-backed Needletail
• Hirundapus celebensis Purple Needletail
• Chaetura spinicauda Band-rumped Swift
• Chaetura martinica Lesser Antillean Swift
• Chaetura cinereiventris Grey-rumped Swift
• Chaetura egregia Pale-rumped Swift
• Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
• Chaetura vauxi Vaux's Swift
• Chaetura chapmani Chapman's Swift
• Chaetura brachyura Short-tailed Swift
• Chaetura andrei Ashy-tailed Swift
• Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
• Aeronautes montivagus White-tipped Swift
• Aeronautes andecolus Andean Swift
• Tachornis phoenicobia Antillean Palm-Swift
• Tachornis furcata Pygmy Swift
• Tachornis squamata Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
• Panyptila sanctihieronymi* ''Great Swallow-tailed Swift
• Panyptila cayennensis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
• Cypsiurus parvus African Palm-Swift
• Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm-Swift
• Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift
• Tachymarptis aequatorialis Mottled Swift
• Apus alexandri Alexander's Swift
• Apus apus '' Common Swift
• Apus unicolor Plain Swift
• Apus niansae Nyanza Swift
• Apus pallidus Pallid Swift
• Apus barbatus African Swift
• Apus berliozi Forbes-Watson's Swift
• Apus bradfieldi Bradfield's Swift
• Apus balstoni Madagascar Swift
• Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift
• Apus acuticauda Dark-rumped Swift
• Apus affinis Little Swift
• Apus nipalensis House Swift
• Apus horus Horus Swift
• Apus toulsoni Loanda Swift
• Apus caffer '' White-rumped Swift
• Apus batesi '' Bates's Swift

Hemiprocnidae

• Hemiprocne coronata Crested Treeswift
• Hemiprocne longipennis Grey-rumped Treeswift
• Hemiprocne mystacea Moustached Treeswift
• Hemiprocne comata Whiskered Treeswift

Trochilidae

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

Musophagidae

• Tauraco persa Guinea Turaco
• Tauraco schuettii Black-billed Turaco
• Tauraco schalowi Schalow's Turaco
• Tauraco fischeri Fischer's Turaco
• Tauraco livingstonii Livingstone's Turaco
• Tauraco corythaix Knysna Turaco
• Tauraco bannermani Bannerman's Turaco
• Tauraco erythrolophus Red-crested Turaco
• Tauraco macrorhynchus Yellow-billed Turaco
• Tauraco leucotis White-cheeked Turaco
• Tauraco ruspolii Ruspoli's Turaco
• Tauraco hartlaubi Hartlaub's Turaco
• Tauraco leucolophus White-crested Turaco
• Musophaga johnstoni Ruwenzori Turaco
• Musophaga porphyreolopha Purple-crested Turaco
• Musophaga violacea Violet Turaco
• Musophaga rossae Ross's Turaco
• Corythaixoides concolor Grey Go-away-bird
• Corythaixoides personatus* ''Bare-faced Go-away-bird
• Corythaixoides leucogaster White-bellied Go-away-bird
• Crinifer piscator Western Grey Plantain-eater
• Crinifer zonurus Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
• Corythaeola cristata Great Blue Turaco

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