Trochilidae

Amazilia lactea Photo by Marcelo Cazani (Flickr) Common name:sapphire-spangled emerald (en); beija-flor-de-peito-azul (pt); ariane saphirine (fr); diamante pechizafiro (es); saphiramazilie (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species has 3 subspecies with separate breeding ranges. A. l. lactea is found in south-eastern Brazil, from Bahía to Paraná; A. l. barletti is found in central and southern Peru…

Florisuga fusca Photo by Luis Florit (Luis Adráin Florit Homepage) Common name:black jacobin (en); beija-flor-preto-e-branco (pt); colibri demi-deuil (fr); colibrí negro (es); schwarzkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:These birds are found in eastern and south-eastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina.Size:Black jacobins are 12-13 cm long and weigh 8 g.Habitat:These birds are found in a wide range…

Lampornis clemenciae Photo by Joe McDonald (McDonald Wildlife Photography) Common name:blue-throated hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-azul (pt); colibri à gorge bleue (fr); colibrí gorgiazul (es); blaukehlnymphe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This North American species is found in the southern United States, in southern Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas, and into Mexico as far south as Oaxaca.Size:These birds are 11-12,5…

Lophornis magnificus Photo by Daniel de Granville (Bonito Birdwatching) Common name: frilled coquette (en); topetinho-vermelho (pt); coquette magnifique (fr); coqueta de collar (es); prachtelfe (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: This South American species is endemic to Brazil, being found from Alagoas and Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul and west to Goiás…