Trochilidae

Selasphorus rufus Photo by Nan Moore (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: rufous hummingbird (en); beija-flor-ruivo (pt); colibri roux (fr); colibrí rufo (es); rotrücken-zimtelfe (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: This North American species breeds in southern Alaska, along the pacific coast of Canada and in the north-western United States. They migrate south along the…

Amazilia castaneiventris (Photo from Flickr) Common name: chestnut-bellied hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-ventre-castanho (pt); ariane à ventre roux (fr); amazilia ventricastaña (es); braunbauchamazilie (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: This species is endemic to Colombia, and it appears to be restricted to the dryer parts of the Magdalena Valley, Colombia, with a core known range in…

Archilochus alexandri (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name: black-chinned hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-preta (pt); colibri à gorge noire (fr); colibrí gorginegro (es); schwarzkinnkolibri (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: The black-chinned hummingbird regularly occurs throughout western North America, from as far north as British Columbia south to northern Mexico, and from coastal California to central Texas….

Phaethornis superciliosus Photo by Rodrigo Gavirião (Flickr) Common name: long-tailed hermit (en); rabo-branco-de-bigodes (pt); ermite à brins blancs (fr); ermitaño de cola larga (es); langschwanzeremit (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: This South American species is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil. Size: The long-billed hermit is 13-15 cm long…