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…