Trochilinae
| Typical hummingbirds | |
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| Male calliope hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Trochilinae Jardine, 1833 |
| Genera | |
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About 100, see list | |
Trochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family (Trochilidae). Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues. Strong sexual dimorphism in plumage and size is evident in many species.
Taxonomic list
- Genus Androdon
- Tooth-billed hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis
- Genus Doryfera
- Green-fronted lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
- Blue-fronted lancebill, Doryfera johannae
- Genus Phaeochroa
- Scaly-breasted hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)
- Genus Eupetomena
- Swallow-tailed hummingbird, Eupetomena macrourus
- Genus Florisuga
- White-necked jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
- Black jacobin, Florisuga fuscus
- Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
Green violet-ear
Colibri thalassinus
- Genus Anthracothorax
- 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
- Genus Avocettula
- Fiery-tailed awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris
- Genus Topaza
- Crimson topaz, Topaza pella
- Fiery topaz, Topaza pyra
- Genus Eulampis
- Purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis
- Green-throated carib, Eulampis holosericeus
- Genus Chrysolampis – ruby-topaz hummingbird
- 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 Lophornis
Male spangled coquette (Lophornis stictolophus, left) and rufous-crested coquette (Lophornis delattrei)- 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
- Genus Discosura
- Wire-crested thorntail, Discosura popelairii
- Black-bellied thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi
- Coppery thorntail, Discosura letitiae (possibly extinct)
- Green thorntail, Discosura conversii
- Racket-tailed coquette, Discosura longicauda
- Genus Trochilus
- Green-and-black streamertail, Trochilus polytmus
- Black-billed streamertail, Trochilus scitulus
- Genus Chlorestes
- Blue-chinned sapphire, Chlorestes notata
- Genus Chlorostilbon
- 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
Cuban emerald
Chlorostilbon ricordii - Brace's emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei (extinct)
- Gould's emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans (extinct)
- 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
- Genus Basilinna (recently split from Hylocharis)
- Xantus's hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii
- White-eared hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis
- Genus Elvira
- White-tailed emerald, Elvira chionura
- Coppery-headed emerald, Elvira cupreiceps
- Genus Eupherusa
- Blue-capped hummingbird, Eupherusa cyanophrys
- White-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa poliocerca
- Stripe-tailed hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
- Black-bellied hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris
- Genus Goethalsia
- Rufous-cheeked hummingbird, Goethalsia bella
- Genus Goldmania
- Violet-capped hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps
- Genus Cynanthus
- Dusky hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
- Broad-billed hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
- Blue-headed hummingbird, Cyanophaia bicolor
- Genus Thalurania
- 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
- Genus Damophila
- Violet-bellied hummingbird, Damophila julie
- Genus Lepidopyga
- Sapphire-throated hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
- Sapphire-bellied hummingbird, Lepidopyga lilliae
- Shining-green hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti
- Genus Hylocharis
- Blue-throated goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae
- Rufous-throated sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina
- White-chinned sapphire, Hylocharis cyanus
- Gilded sapphire, Hylocharis chrysura
- Blue-headed sapphire, Hylocharis grayi
- Genus Chrysuronia
- Golden-tailed sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone
- Genus Leucochloris
- White-throated hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis
- Genus Polytmus
- White-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
- Tepui goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri
- Green-tailed goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae
- Genus Leucippus
- 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
- Genus Amazilia
Rufous-tailed hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl- 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
- Honduran emerald, Amazilia luciae
- Genus Agyrtria
- 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
- Genus Polyerata
- 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
- Genus Saucerottia
- Steely-vented hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
- Indigo-capped hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons
- Alfaro's hummingbird, Saucerottia alfaroana (probably extinct)
- 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
- Genus Panterpe – fiery-throated hummingbird
- Genus Oreopyra
- White-bellied mountaingem, Oreopyra hemileucus (recently split from Lampornis)
- Genus Microchera – snowcap
- Genus Anthocephala
- Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps
- Genus Chalybura
- White-vented plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
- Bronze-tailed plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia
- Genus Lampornis – typical mountaingems (6-8 species)
Male white-throated mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris castaneoventris- Blue-throated mountaingem, Lampornis clemenciae
- Amethyst-throated mountaingem, Lampornis amethystinus
- Red-throated mountangem, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
- Green-throated mountaingem, Lampornis viridipallens
- Green-breasted mountaingem, Lampornis sybillae
- Purple-throated mountaingem, Lampornis calolaemus
- White-throated mountaingem, Lampornis castaneoventris
- Gray-tailed mountaingem, Lampornis castaneoventris cinereicauda
- Genus Phlogophilus
- Ecuadorian piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
- Peruvian piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti
- Genus Adelomyia – speckled hummingbird
- Genus Clytolaema – Brazilian ruby
- Genus Heliodoxa
- 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
- Genus Lamprolaima
- Garnet-throated hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami
- Genus Eugenes – magnificent hummingbird
- Genus Hylonympha
- Scissor-tailed hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca
- Genus Sternoclyta – violet-chested hummingbird
- Genus Urochroa
- White-tailed hillstar, Urochroa bougueri
- Genus Boissonneaua
- Chestnut-breasted coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
- Buff-tailed coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
- Velvet-purple coronet, Boissonneaua jardini
- Genus Aglaeactis
- Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
- White-tufted sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii
- Purple-backed sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae
- Black-hooded sunbeam, Aglaeactis pamela
- Genus Oreotrochilus
- Andean hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
- Green-headed hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella stolzmanni
- Chimborazo hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo
- White-sided hillstar, Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
- Black-breasted hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster
- Wedge-tailed hillstar, Oreotrochilus adela
- Andean hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
- Genus Lafresnaya
- Mountain velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi
- Genus Coeligena
- Bronzy inca, Coeligena coeligena
- Brown inca, Coeligena wilsoni
- Black inca, Coeligena prunellei
- Collared inca, Coeligena torquata
- Gould's inca, Coeligena torquata inca
- White-tailed starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata
- Golden-bellied starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei
- Golden starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei eos
- Blue-throated starfrontlet, Coeligena helianthea
- Buff-winged starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
- Violet-throated starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer
- Rainbow starfrontlet, Coeligena iris
- Dusky starfrontlet, Coeligena orina
- Genus Ensifera – sword-billed hummingbird
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
- Genus Pterophanes
- Great sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus
- Genus Patagona – giant hummingbird
- Genus Sephanoides
- Green-backed firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes
- Juan Fernández firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis
- Alejandro Selkirk firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis leyboldi – extinct (1908)
- Genus Heliangelus
- Longuemare's sunangel, Heliangelus clarisse
- Orange-throated sunangel, Heliangelus mavors
- Amethyst-throated sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis
- Gorgeted sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus
- Tourmaline sunangel, Heliangelus exortis
- Flame-throated sunangel, Heliangelus micrastur
- Purple-throated sunangel, Heliangelus viola
- Royal sunangel, Heliangelus regalis
- Bogota sunangel, Heliangelus zusii (probably extinct)
- Genus Eriocnemis (12 species, possibly one recently extinct)
- Genus Haplophaedia
- Greenish puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
- Buff-thighed puffleg, Haplophaedia assimilis
- Hoary puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens
- Genus Urosticte
- Purple-bibbed whitetip, Urosticte benjamini
- Rufous-vented whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa
- Genus Ocreatus – booted racket-tail
- Genus Lesbia
- Black-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
- Green-tailed trainbearer, Lesbia nuna
- Genus Sappho – red-tailed comet
- Genus Polyonymus
- Bronze-tailed comet, Polyonymus caroli
- Genus Ramphomicron
- Purple-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum
- Black-backed thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale
- Genus Oreonympha
- Bearded mountaineer, Oreonympha nobilis
- Genus Oxypogon
- Bearded helmetcrest, Oxypogon guerinii
- Genus Metallura
- Tyrian metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
- Perija metaltail, Metallura iracunda
- Scaled metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda
- Fiery-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
- Genus Chalcostigma
- Rufous-capped thornbill, Chalcostigma ruficeps
- Olivaceous thornbill, Chalcostigma olivaceum
- Blue-mantled thornbill, Chalcostigma stanleyi
- Bronze-tailed thornbill, Chalcostigma heteropogon
- Rainbow-bearded thornbill, Chalcostigma herrani
- Genus Opisthoprora
- Mountain avocetbill, Opisthoprora euryptera
- Genus Taphrolesbia
- Gray-bellied comet, Taphrolesbia griseiventris
- Genus Aglaiocercus
- Long-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi
- Violet-tailed sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis
- Venezuelan sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi
- Genus Augastes
- Hyacinth visorbearer, Augastes scutatus
- Hooded visorbearer, Augastes lumachella
- Genus Schistes - sometimes included in Augastes
- Wedge-billed hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi
- Genus Heliothryx
- Purple-crowned fairy, Heliothryx barroti
- Black-eared fairy, Heliothryx aurita
- Genus Heliactin – horned sungem
- Genus Loddigesia – marvelous spatuletail
- Genus Heliomaster
- Plain-capped starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
- Long-billed starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Stripe-breasted starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
- Blue-tufted starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer
- Genus Rhodopis
- Oasis hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper
- Genus Thaumastura
- Peruvian sheartail, Thaumastura cora
- Genus Tilmatura
- Sparkling-tailed woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii
- Genus Doricha
- Slender sheartail, Doricha enicura
- Mexican sheartail, Doricha eliza
- Genus Calliphlox – includes Philodice
- Bahama woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae
- Magenta-throated woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
- Purple-throated woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii
- Amethyst woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
- Genus Microstilbon
- Slender-tailed woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri
- Genus Calothorax
- Lucifer hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer
- Beautiful hummingbird, Calothorax pulcher
- Genus Mellisuga
- Vervain hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
- Bee hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae
- Genus Archilochus
Male ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris- Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
- Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
- Genus Calypte
- Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna
- Costa's hummingbird, Calypte costae
- Genus Atthis
- Bumblebee hummingbird, Atthis heloisa
- Wine-throated hummingbird, Atthis ellioti
- Genus Myrtis
- Purple-collared woodstar, Myrtis fanny
- Genus Eulidia
- Chilean woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii
- Genus Myrmia
- Short-tailed woodstar, Myrmia micrura
- Genus Chaetocercus – typical woodstars (6 species, includes Acestrura)
- Genus Selasphorus (7 species)
See also
- Phaethornithinae (the other subfamily of Trochilidae)
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