Trochilidae

Calypte anna (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:Anna’s hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-Anna (pt); colibri d’Anna (fr); colibrí de Ana (es); Annakolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species originates from north-western Mexico and southern California, but it has expanded in range during the 20th century, now being found as far north as the south-western coast of Canada and inland into…

Stephanoxis lalandi Photo by Chris Perkins (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:plovercrest (en); beija-flor-de-topete (pt); colibri de Delalande (fr); colibrí copetón (es); spitzhaubenelfe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul, and also in eastern Paraguay and extreme north-eastern Argentina.Size:These birds are 8-9 cm…

Ocreatus underwoodii Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:booted racket-tail (en); beija-flor-de-raquetes (pt); haut-de-chausses à palettes (fr); colibrí de raquetas (es); flaggensylphe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the slopes of the Andes from Venezuela south to Bolivia.Size:The females are 7,5-9 cm long, while the males are 12-15 cm long due to the…

Amazilia tzacatl Photo by Joseph Boone (Wikipedia) Common name:rufous-tailed hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-cauda-ruiva (pt); ariane à ventre gris (fr); amazilia de cola rufa (es); braunschwanz-amazilie (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily Trochilidae Range:This species is found from southern Mexico to north-western Venezuela, western Colombia and western Ecuador.Size:These birds are 9-11 cm long and weigh 4,5-5,5 g.Habitat:The rufous-tailed hummingbird is mostly…

Glaucis dohrnii Photo by Ciro Albano (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:hook-billed hermit (en); balança-rabo-canela (pt); ermite de Dohrn (fr); ermitaño de Espírito Santo (es); bronzeschwanz-schattenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil. In was originally found along the coast from southern Bahia to northern Rio de Janeiro, but it is now only found…

Mellisuga helenae Photo by Richard Stern (Mango Verde) Common name:bee hummingbird (en); beija-flor-abelha (pt); colibri d’Elena (fr); zunzuncito (es); bienelelfe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is endemic to Cuba, being found throughout the island and well as in the offshore island of La Juventud.Size:The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world, being just 5-6…

Heliodoxa imperatrix Photo by Rafael Merchante (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:empress brilliant (en); brilhante-imperatriz (pt); brillant impératrice (fr); brillante emperatriz (es); rotstern-brilliantkolibri (de) Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily Trochilidae Range:This species is found along the western slopes of the Andes in Colombia and northern Ecuador. Size: The males are 16 cm long while the females are 13 cm…

Campylopterus ensipennis Photo by Fayard Mohammed (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-tailed sabrewing (en); asa-de-sabre-de-cauda-branca (pt); campyloptère á queue blache (fr); colibrí coliblanco (es); weißschwanz-degenflügel (de) Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily Trochilidae Range:This species is found restricted to the Turimiquire Massif and Paria peninsula of north-eastern Venezuela and the Caribbean island of Tobago.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and…