Emerald (tribe)

Cynanthini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called emeralds. They range from Texas (as vagrants) to South America. It contains the following species:

Species list

 * Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
 * White-eared Hummingbird, Basilinna leucotis
 * Xantus's Hummingbird, Basilinna xantusii


 * Genus Pampa - sabrewings (3 species)
 * Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa pampa
 * Curve-winged Sabrewing, Pampa curvipennis
 * Long-tailed Sabrewing, Pampa excellens


 * Genus Abeillia
 * Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei


 * Genus Klais
 * Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti


 * Genus Orthorhyncus
 * Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus


 * Genus Anthocephala - blossomcrowns (2 species)
 * Santa Marta Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps
 * Andean Blossomcrown, Anthocephala berlepschi


 * Genus Stephanoxis - plovercrests (2 species)
 * Purple-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis loddigesii
 * Green-crowned Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi


 * Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (9 species)
 * Grey-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis
 * Rufous Sabrewing, Campylopterus rufus
 * Rufous-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus hyperythrus
 * Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus
 * White-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus ensipennis
 * Lazuline Sabrewing, Campylopterus falcatus
 * Santa Marta Sabrewing, Campylopterus phainopeplus
 * Napo Sabrewing, Campylopterus villaviscensio
 * Buff-breasted Sabrewing, Campylopterus duidae


 * Genus Cynanthus – typical emeralds (21 species, 2 recently extinct; includes former Chlorostilbon, Chlorestes and Cyanophaia)
 * Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyananthus bicolor
 * Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
 * Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
 * Doubleday's Hummingbird, Cynanthus doubleday
 * Blue-chinned Sapphire, Cynanthus notata
 * Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps
 * Cozumel Emerald, Cynanthus forficatus
 * Canivet's Emerald, Cynanthus canivetii
 * Garden Emerald, Cynanthus assimilis
 * Western Emerald/West Andean Emerald, Cynanthus melanorhynchus
 * Red-billed Emerald, Cynanthus gibsoni
 * Blue-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus mellisugus
 * Chiribiquete Emerald, Cynanthus olivaresi
 * Glittering-bellied Emerald, Cynanthus lucidus
 * Cuban Emerald, Cynanthus ricordii
 * †Brace's Emerald, Cynanthus bracei
 * Hispaniolan Emerald, Cynanthus swainsonii
 * Puerto Rican Emerald, Cynanthus maugaeus
 * Coppery Emerald, Cynanthus russatus
 * Narrow-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus stenurus
 * Green-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus alice
 * Short-tailed Emerald, Cynanthus poortmani
 * †Gould's Emerald/Caribbean Emerald, Cynanthus elegans