Trochilidae

Discosura longicaudus Photo by Robson Czaban (Beija-flores) Common name:racket-tailed coquette (en); bandeirinha (pt); coquette à raquettes (fr); rabudito de raquetas (es); diskuselfe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species is found in two disjunct areas, one from southern Venezuela and the Guyanas south to the Amazon river, and another along the coast of eastern Brazil, from…

Chalcostigma olivaceum Photo by Steve Arlow (Neotropical Birds) Common name:olivaceous thornbill (en); colibri-oliváceo (pt); métallure olivâtre (fr); colibrí oliváceo (es); braunes glanzschwänzchen (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed along the high Andes of southern Peru and northern Bolivia, from the Cordillera Blanca south to La Paz.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh 6,5-9…

Coeligena bonapartei Photo by Alberto Schu (Digital Photography Review) Common name:golden-bellied starfrontlet (en); beija-flor-de-barriga-dourada (pt); inca de Bonaparte (fr); inca ventridorado (es); goldbauchmusketier (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in northern Colombia and western Venezuela, along the Andes and in Sierra de Perija.Size:These birds are 11-14 cm long and weigh 6-7 g.Habitat:The golden-bellied starfrontlet is…

Phaetornis malaris Photo by Maxime Dechelle (GEPOG) Common name:great-billed hermit (en); besourão-de-bico-grande (pt); ermite à long bec (fr); ermitaño piquigrande (es); langschnabeleremit (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species occurs in three disjunct populations. One is found in Suriname, French Guyana and marginally into Amapá in northern Brazil. A second one is found from from southern Colombia and…

Doryfera ludovicae Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:green-fronted lancebill (en); bico-de-lança-de-testa-verde (pt); porte-lance de Louise (fr); colibrí picolanza mayor (es); grünstirn-lanzettschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Colombia and western Venezuela, and along the ndes down to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 13 cm long and weigh 5-6 g.Habitat:The green-fronted lancebill…

Heliomaster longirostris Photo by Jim Watt (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:long-billed starthroat (en); bico-recto-cinzento (pt); colibri corinne (fr); colibrí piquilargo (es); rosenkehlkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico down to Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and north-western and central Brazil. It is also present in Trinidad and Tobago, but absent from all…

Ensifera ensifera Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:sword-billed hummingbird (en); beija-flor-bico-de-espada (pt); colibri porte-épée (fr); colibrí picoespada (es); schwertschnabelkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, from western Venezuela to central Bolivia.Size: These large hummingbirds are 17-23 cm long, including the 9-11 cm long bill. They weigh 10-15 g.Habitat:The…

Eutoxeres condamini (Photo from Agami Photography) Common name:buff-tailed sicklebill (en); bico-de-foice-de-cauda-acanelada (pt); bec-en-faucille de La Condamine (fr); picohoz colicanela (es); rotschwanz-sichelschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in the eastern slopes of the Andes, and adjacent lowland areas, from southern Colombia to northern Bolivia.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh 8-12,5 g.Habitat:The buff-tailed sicklebill…