Trochilidae

Eulampis holosericeus Photo by Donald Gudehus (Parfait Image) Common name:green-throated carib (en); beija-flor-das-Caraíbas-de-garganta-verde (pt); colibri falle-vert (fr); colibrí caribeño gorgiverde (es); blaustern-Antillenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is only found in the Caribbean, in the islands from eastern Puerto Rico and Grenada.Size:They are 10,5-12,5 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:The green-throated carib is found in open secondary vegetation,…

Glaucis hirsuta (Photo from Guia das Aves do Pantanal) Common name:rufous-breasted hermit (en); balança-rabo-de-bico-torto (pt); ermite hirsute (fr); ermitaño hirsuto (es); rotschwanz-schattenkolibriTaxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from Panama to Bolivia and south-eastern Brazil, and also in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:Rufous-breasted hermits are mostly found in rainforests, but…

Archilochus colubris (Photo from Dream Birding) Common name:ruby-throated hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); colibri à gorge rubis (fr); colibrí de garganta roja (es); rubinkehlkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species breeds throughout the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. They migrate south to winter in Central America from Mexico to Panama.Size:These birds are 7-9 cm long and have…

Hylocharis cyanus (Photo from Animales) Common name:white-chinned sapphire (en); beija-flor-roxo (pt); saphir azuré (fr); zafiro de cabeza azul (es); weißkinn-saphirkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species is found from Venezuela and Colombia to south-eastern Brazil and northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 8-9 cm long and weigh just 4 g.Habitat:These birds are mostly found in rainforests, but also…