The Bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae ) is a species of hummingbird that can be found only on the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. It is the world's smallest bird.
Common swifts (Apus apus) are medium-sized aerial birds known for their superb flying ability. These birds never settle voluntarily on the ground, where they would be vulnerable to accidents and predation, and non-breeding individuals may spend up...
Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a medium-sized bird species of the family Trochilidae. It was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. It can be found only in North America. In the early 20th century, Anna's hummingbirds bred only in...
The Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a tiny colorful bird found in North America. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the Mississippi River in North America.
The Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a highly aerial bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both the Vaux's swift and the Chapman's swift; in the past, the three were sometimes...
Rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) are small birds known for their extraordinary flight skills. They fly 2,000 mi (3,200 km) during their migratory transits - a prodigious journey for a tiny bird.
Black-chinned hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri) are small birds from North America. They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings, which flap at high frequencies audible to other birds and humans.
The White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) is a large swift. Needle-tailed swifts get their name from the spined end of their tail, which is not forked as it is in the typical swifts of the genus Apus. The White-throated needletail was...
The edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus ), also known as the white-nest swiftlet, is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-East Asia. Its opaque and whitish nest is made exclusively of solidified saliva and is the main...
The calliope hummingbird ( kə-LY-ə-pee; Selasphorus calliope ) is the smallest bird native to the United States and Canada. It has a western breeding range mainly from California to British Columbia, and migrates to the Southwestern United States,...
The giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas ) is the only member of the genus Patagona and the largest member of the hummingbird family, weighing 18–24 g (0.63–0.85 oz) and having a wingspan of approximately 21.5 cm (8.5 in) and length of 23 cm (9.1 in)....
The alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba ) formerly Apus melba, is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe and Asia. They breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalaya. Like common swifts, they are migratory; the southern European...
Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin ) is a species of hummingbird that breeds in the western United States. It is one of seven species in the genus Selasphorus.
The broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus ) is a medium-sized hummingbird species found in highland regions from western United States and Western Canada to Mexico and Guatemala.
The American black swift, or more simply black swift (Cypseloides niger ), is a species of bird that is found from northern British Columbia in Canada through the United States and Mexico to Costa Rica and Brazil. They are also found in the...
The sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera ), also known as the swordbill, is a neotropical species of hummingbird from the Andean regions of South America. It is the only member in the genus Ensifera. Among the largest species of hummingbird,...
Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae ) is a bird species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It breeds in the arid region of the southwest United States and northwest Mexico; it winters in western Mexico.
The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus ), also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird, is indigenous to Jamaica, where it is the most abundant and widespread member of the hummingbird family. While most...
The Mexican violetear (Colibri thalassinus ) is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to Nicaragua. This species, together with the lesser violetear were previously considered conspecific,...
The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis ) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. Its coastal range extends as far north as Northern California, while inland it has migratory...
Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi ) is a small swift native to North America, Central America, and northern South America. It was named for the American scientist William Sansom Vaux.
The broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris ) is a small-sized hummingbird that resides in Mexico and the southwestern United States. The bird displays sexual dimorphism, and the juveniles resemble the female adult more than the male adult....
The Pacific swift (Apus pacificus) is a species of bird that is part of the Swift family. It breeds in eastern Asia. It is found in a wide range of climatic zones and habitats. It breeds in sheltered locations and builds a nest that is gathered in...
The Indian swiftlet, or Indian edible-nest swiftlet, (Aerodramus unicolor ) is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India.The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave....
The little swift (Apus affinis ), is a small species of swift found in Africa and southwestern Asia, and are vagrants and local breeders in southern Europe. They are found both in urban areas and at rocky cliffs where they build nests in a way...
Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens ) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States.
The bumblebee hummingbird (Selasphorus heloisa ) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is predominantly found in Mexico, but has occurred as a vagrant in the United States (Arizona). At 7 to 7.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 in), it is the...
The violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus ) is a very large hummingbird native to southern Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama.It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially...
The pallid swift (Apus pallidus ) is a small bird, superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since the swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the...
The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon but widespread species, and appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements...
The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora ) is a medium-size hummingbird that ranges from Mexico south through Central America and northern South America into Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad & Tobago.Other common names are...
The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris ) is a resident breeding bird from central Mexico, the Greater Antilles and Trinidad south to Peru, northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil.This very large swift builds a saucer nest of mud, moss...
The green-breasted mango (Anthracothorax prevostii ) is a hummingbird from tropical America. The scientific name of this bird commemorates the French naturalist Florent Prévost.
The buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis ) is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 10–11 cm (3.9–4.3 in) long and has a mass of 4–5 g (0.14–0.18 oz).Adults are a metallic olive green above and buffy in the lower breast. The tail and primary...
Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii), previously known as the black-fronted hummingbird, is a species in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula. It is named for John Xantus de...
The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans ) is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes (from Argentina and northwards), the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the...
The house swift (Apus nipalensis ) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Japan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It is capable of flying long distances by alternately shutting off hemispheres of their brain in-flight. In May 2012,...
The vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima ) is a species of hummingbird found on Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Jamaica. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and heavily degraded...
The purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis ) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is resident on most of the islands of the Lesser Antilles and has occurred as a vagrant both further north and south.
The Antillean crested hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus ) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Found across Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, north-east Puerto Rico,...
The green mango (Anthracothorax viridis ) is a large species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico.
The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl ) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from east-central Mexico through Central America and Colombia into Ecuador and Venezuela.
