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…

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…