List of hummingbirds of North America
Ruby-throated hummingbird Order : Apodiformes Family : Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants. The following codes are used to designate some species:
(A) Accidental
(C) Casual - occurrence based on two or a few records, with subsequent records not improbable
(E) Extinct
(Ex) Extirpated
(I) Introduced Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species :
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC DD NE (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014[ 1] and Endangered Species Act :
E T XN XE E(S/A) T(S/A) (including taxa not necessarily found in the United States, the data is current as of June 8, 2012.[ 2]
List of hummingbirds known to occur in North America
Bronzy hermit , Glaucis aeneus LC Rufous-breasted hermit , Glaucis hirsutus LC Band-tailed barbthroat , Threnetes ruckeri LC Green hermit , Phaethornis guy LC Little hermit , Phaethornis longuemareus LC Long-billed hermit , Phaethornis longirostris LC Mexican hermit , Phaethornis mexicanus (NR)Pale-bellied hermit , Phaethornis anthophilus LC White-whiskered hermit , Phaethornis yaruqui (A) LC Stripe-throated hermit , Phaethornis striigularis LC White-tipped sicklebill , Eutoxeres aquila LC Tooth-billed hummingbird , Androdon aequatorialis LC Green-fronted lancebill , Doryfera ludovicae LC Scaly-breasted hummingbird , Phaeochroa cuvierii LC Wedge-tailed sabrewing , Campylopterus curvipennis LC Long-tailed sabrewing , Campylopterus excellens NT Rufous sabrewing , Campylopterus rufus LC Violet sabrewing , Campylopterus hemileucurus LC White-tailed sabrewing , Campylopterus ensipennis NT White-necked jacobin , Florisuga mellivora LC Brown violetear , Colibri delphinae LC Mexican violetear , Colibri thalassinus LC Lesser violetear , Colibri cyanotus Green-breasted mango , Anthracothorax prevostii LC Green-throated mango , Anthracothorax viridigula LC Black-throated mango , Anthracothorax nigricollis LC Veraguan mango , Anthracothorax veraguensis LC Hispaniolan mango , Anthracothorax dominicus LC Puerto Rican mango , Anthracothorax aurulentus LC Green mango , Anthracothorax viridis LC Jamaican mango , Anthracothorax mango LC Purple-throated carib , Eulampis jugularis LC Green-throated carib , Eulampis holosericeus LC Ruby-topaz hummingbird , Chrysolampis mosquitus LC Antillean crested hummingbird , Orthorhyncus cristatus LC Violet-headed hummingbird , Klais guimeti LC Emerald-chinned hummingbird , Abeillia abeillei LC Short-crested coquette , Lophornis brachylophus CR Rufous-crested coquette , Lophornis delattrei LC Black-crested coquette , Lophornis helenae LC White-crested coquette , Lophornis adorabilis LC Tufted coquette , Lophornis ornatus LC Green thorntail , Discosura conversii LC Golden-crowned emerald , Chlorostilbon auriceps LC Cozumel emerald , Chlorostilbon forficatus LC Canivet's emerald , Chlorostilbon canivetii LC Garden emerald , Chlorostilbon assimilis LC Cuban emerald , Chlorostilbon ricordii LC Brace's emerald , Chlorostilbon bracei (E) EX Hispaniolan emerald , Chlorostilbon swainsonii LC Puerto Rican emerald , Chlorostilbon maugaeus LC Blue-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon mellisugus LC Green-tailed emerald , Chlorostilbon alice LC Blue-chinned sapphire , Chlorestes notatus LC Golden-tailed sapphire , Chrysuronia oenone LC White-tailed goldenthroat , Polytmus guainumbi LC Dusky hummingbird , Cynanthus sordidus LC Broad-billed hummingbird , Cynanthus latirostris LC Blue-headed hummingbird , Cyanophaia bicolor LC Mexican woodnymph , Thalurania ridgwayi VU Crowned woodnymph , Thalurania colombica LC Fork-tailed woodnymph , Thalurania furcata LC Fiery-throated hummingbird , Panterpe insignis LC Violet-bellied hummingbird , Damophila julie LC Sapphire-throated hummingbird , Lepidopyga coeruleogularis LC Humboldt's sapphire , Hylocharis humboldtii LC Blue-throated goldentail , Hylocharis eliciae LC White-eared hummingbird , Hylocharis leucotis LC Xantus's hummingbird , Hylocharis xantusii LC Violet-capped hummingbird , Goldmania violiceps LC Pirre hummingbird , Goethalsia bella NT Streamertail , Trochilus polytmus LC Buffy hummingbird , Leucippus fallax LC Glittering-throated emerald , Amazilia fimbriata (A) LC White-chested emerald , Amazilia brevirostris LC White-bellied emerald , Amazilia candida LC Honduran emerald , Amazilia luciae EN Blue-chested hummingbird , Amazilia amabilis LC Charming hummingbird , Amazilia decora LC Mangrove hummingbird , Amazilia boucardi EN Azure-crowned hummingbird , Amazilia cyanocephala LC Berylline hummingbird , Amazilia beryllina LC Blue-tailed hummingbird , Amazilia cyanura LC Steely-vented hummingbird , Amazilia saucerottei LC Snowy-bellied hummingbird , Amazilia edward LC Rufous-tailed hummingbird , Amazilia tzacatl LC Buff-bellied hummingbird , Amazilia yucatanensis LC Cinnamon hummingbird , Amazilia rutila LC Violet-crowned hummingbird , Amazilia violiceps LC Green-fronted hummingbird , Amazilia viridifrons LC Copper-rumped hummingbird , Amazilia tobaci LC Stripe-tailed hummingbird , Eupherusa eximia LC Blue-capped hummingbird , Eupherusa cyanophrys EN White-tailed hummingbird , Eupherusa poliocerca VU Black-bellied hummingbird , Eupherusa nigriventris LC White-tailed emerald , Elvira chionura LC Coppery-headed emerald , Elvira cupreiceps LC Snowcap , Microchera albocoronata LC White-vented plumeleteer , Chalybura buffonii LC Bronze-tailed plumeleteer , Chalybura urochrysia LC Green-throated mountain-gem , Lampornis viridipallens LC Green-breasted mountain-gem , Lampornis sybillae LC Amethyst-throated hummingbird , Lampornis amethystinus LC Blue-throated hummingbird , Lampornis clemenciae LC White-bellied mountain-gem , Lampornis hemileucus LC Purple-throated mountain-gem , Lampornis calolaemus LC White-throated mountain-gem , Lampornis castaneoventris LC Garnet-throated hummingbird , Lamprolaima rhami LC Green-crowned brilliant , Heliodoxa jacula LC Magnificent hummingbird , Eugenes fulgens LC Greenish puffleg , Haplophaedia aureliae LC Purple-crowned fairy , Heliothryx barroti LC Long-billed starthroat , Heliomaster longirostris LC Plain-capped starthroat , Heliomaster constantii LC Bahama woodstar , Calliphlox evelynae LC Inagua woodstar , Calliphlox lyrura NRMagenta-throated woodstar , Philodice bryantae LC Purple-throated woodstar , Philodice mitchellii LC Rufous-shafted woodstar , Chaetocercus jourdanii LC Slender sheartail , Doricha enicura LC Mexican sheartail , Doricha eliza NT Sparkling-tailed hummingbird , Tilmatura dupontii LC Lucifer hummingbird , Calothorax lucifer LC Beautiful hummingbird , Calothorax pulcher LC Ruby-throated hummingbird , Archilochus colubris LC Black-chinned hummingbird , Archilochus alexandri LC Vervain hummingbird , Mellisuga minima LC Bee hummingbird , Mellisuga helenae NT Anna's hummingbird , Calypte anna LC Costa's hummingbird , Calypte costae LC Calliope hummingbird , Stellula calliope LC Bumblebee hummingbird , Atthis heloisa LC Wine-throated hummingbird , Atthis ellioti LC Broad-tailed hummingbird , Selasphorus platycercus LC Rufous hummingbird , Selasphorus rufus LC Allen's hummingbird , Selasphorus sasin LC Volcano hummingbird , Selasphorus flammula LC Glow-throated hummingbird , Selasphorus ardens EN Scintillant hummingbird , Selasphorus scintilla LC
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