List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

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Contents 1 Subfamily Phaethornithinae 2 Subfamily Trochilinae

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.

[edit] 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.

• Genus Ramphodon – Saw-billed Hermit
• Genus Eutoxeres – sicklebills (2 species)
• Genus Glaucis (3 species)
• Genus Threnetes – barbthroats (2-4 species, depending on taxonomy)
• Genus Anopetia – Broad-tipped Hermit
• Genus Phaethornis – typical hermits (about 25 species)

[edit] 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.

• Genus Androdon – Tooth-billed Hummingbird
• Genus Doryfera – lancebills (2 species)
• Genus Phaeochroa – Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
• Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)

• Genus Eupetomena – Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Florisuga – jacobins (2 species)
• Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
• Genus Anthracothorax – mangos (7 species)
• Genus Avocettula – Fiery-tailed Awlbill
• Genus Topaza – topazes (2 species)
• Genus Eulampis – caribs (2 species)
• Genus Chrysolampis – Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
• Genus Orthorhyncus – Antillean Crested Hummingbird
• Genus Klais – Violet-headed Hummingbird
• Genus Stephanoxis – Plovercrest
• Genus Abeillia – Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
• Genus Lophornis – coquettes (10 species)
• Genus Popelairia – long-tailed thorntails (2 species)
• Genus Discosura – short-tailed thorntails (3 species, possibly one recently extinct)
• Genus Trochilus – streamertails (2 species)
• Genus Chlorostilbon – typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinct)
• Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
• Genus Elvira – Elvira emeralds (2 species)
• Genus Eupherusa (4 species)
• Genus Goethalsia – Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
• Genus Goldmania – Violet-capped Hummingbird
• Genus Cynanthus (3 species)
• Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (6 species)
• Genus Damophila – Violet-bellied Hummingbird
• Genus Lepidopyga (3 species)
• Genus Hylocharis – typical sapphires (5 species)
• Genus Chrysuronia – Golden-tailed Sapphire
• Genus Leucochloris – White-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Polytmus – goldenthroats (3 species)
• Genus Leucippus (7 species)
• Genus Amazilia (6 species)
• Genus Agyrtria – Agyrtria emeralds (9 species)
• Genus Polyerata – Polyerata emeralds
• Genus Saucerottia (9 species, probably one recently extinct)
• Genus Panterpe – Fiery-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Oreopyra – White-bellied Mountain-gem (recently split from Lampornis)
• Genus Microchera – Snowcap

• Genus Anthocephala – Blossomcrown
• Genus Chalybura – plumeleteers (2 species)
• Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
• Genus Phlogophilus – piedtails (2 species)
• Genus Adelomyia – Speckled Hummingbird
• Genus Clytolaema – Brazilian Ruby
• Genus Heliodoxa – brilliants (9 species)
• Genus Lamprolaima – Garnet-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Eugenes – Magnificent Hummingbird
• Genus Hylonympha – Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Sternoclyta – Violet-chested Hummingbird
• Genus Urochroa – White-tailed Hillstar
• Genus Boissonneaua – coronets (3 species)
• Genus Aglaeactis – sunbeams (4 species)
• Genus Oreotrochilus – hillstars (6 species)
• Genus Lafresnaya – Mountain Velvetbreast
• Genus Coeligena – incas and starfrontlets (13 species)
• Genus Ensifera – Sword-billed Hummingbird
• Genus Pterophanes – Great Sapphirewing
• Genus Patagona – Giant Hummingbird
• Genus Sephanoides – firecrowns (2 species)
• Genus Heliangelus – sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinct)
• Genus Eriocnemis – typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinct)
• Genus Haplophaedia – Haplophaedia pufflegs (3 species)
• Genus Urosticte – whitetips (2 species)
• Genus Ocreatus – Booted Racket-tail
• Genus Lesbia – trainbearers (2 species)
• Genus Sappho – Red-tailed Comet
• Genus Polyonymus – Bronze-tailed Comet
• Genus Ramphomicron – typical thornbills (2 species)
• Genus Oreonympha – Bearded Mountaineer
• Genus Oxypogon – Bearded Helmetcrest
• Genus Metallura – metaltails (9 species)
• Genus Chalcostigma – Chalcostigma thornbills (5 species)
• Genus Opisthoprora – Mountain Avocetbill
• Genus Taphrolesbia – Gray-bellied Comet
• Genus Aglaiocercus – sylphs (3 species)

• Genus Augastes – visorbearers (2 species)
• Genus Schistes - Wedge-billed Hummingbird (sometimes included in Augastes)
• Genus Heliothryx – fairies (2 species)
• Genus Heliactin – Horned Sungem
• Genus Loddigesia – Marvelous Spatuletail
• Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
• Genus Rhodopis – Oasis Hummingbird
• Genus Thaumastura – Peruvian Sheartail
• Genus Tilmatura – Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
• Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars (4 species)
• Genus Microstilbon – Slender-tailed Woodstar
• Genus Calothorax (2 species)
• Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
• Genus Archilochus (2 species)
• Genus Calypte (2 species)
• Genus Atthis (2 species)
• Genus Stellula – Calliope Hummingbird
• Genus Myrtis – Purple-collared Woodstar
• Genus Eulidia – Chilean Woodstar
• Genus Myrmia – Short-tailed Woodstar
• Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
• Genus Selasphorus (6 species)