List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

This is a list of hummingbird genera in taxonomic order. List of hummingbirds has a complete species list sortable by common and binomial name.

Taxonomic lists of both genera and species are available at the subfamily pages Phaethornithinae and Trochilinae.

Subfamily Phaethornithinae
Hermit hummingbirds. Relatively dull. Iridescence slight and typically limited to the upperparts. Most have a dark face and elongated central rectrices with white, buff or ochraceous tips. Long bills slightly decurved in most species, but much variation across group.
 * 'Genus Eutoxeres''
 * White-tipped Sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
 * Buff-tailed Sicklebill, Eutoxeres condamini


 * 'Genus Ramphodon''
 * Saw-billed Hermit, Ramphodon naevius


 * 'Genus Glaucis''
 * Hook-billed Hermit, Glaucis dohrnii
 * Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aenea
 * Rufous-breasted Hermit or Hairy Hermit, Glaucis hirsuta


 * 'Genus Threnetes''
 * Band-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
 * Pale-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes (niger) leucurus
 * Bronze-tailed Hermit, Threnetes (niger) loehkeni
 * Sooty Barbthroat, Threnetes niger


 * 'Genus Anopetia''
 * Broad-tipped Hermit, Anopetia gounellei


 * 'Genus Phaethornis''
 * Dusky-throated Hermit, Phaethornis squalidus
 * Streak-throated Hermit, Phaethornis rupurumii
 * Little Hermit, Phaethornis longuemareus
 * Minute Hermit, Phaethornis idaliae
 * Cinnamon-throated Hermit, Phaethornis nattereri
 * Maranhao Hermit, Phaethornis (nattereri) maranhaoensis
 * Tapajós Hermit, Phaethorni aethopyga
 * Black-throated Hermit, Phaethornis atrimentalis
 * Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
 * Dusky Hermit, Phaethornis (striigularis) saturatus
 * Gray-chinned Hermit, Phaethornis griseogularis
 * Reddish Hermit, Phaethornis ruber
 * White-browed Hermit, Phaethornis stuarti
 * Buff-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis subochraceus
 * Sooty-capped Hermit, Phaethornis augusti
 * Planalto Hermit, Phaethornis pretrei
 * Scale-throated Hermit, Phaethornis eurynome
 * Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
 * White-bearded Hermit, Phaethornis hispidus
 * White-whiskered Hermit, Phaethornis yaruqui
 * Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy
 * Tawny-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis syrmatophorus
 * Koepcke's Hermit, Phaethornis koepckeae
 * Needle-billed Hermit, Phaethornis philippii
 * Straight-billed Hermit, Phaethornis bourcieri
 * Long-billed Hermit or Western Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
 * Mexican Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) mexicanus
 * Baron's Hermit, Phaethornis (longirostris) baroni
 * (Eastern) Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis superciliosus
 * Great-billed Hermit, Phaethornis malaris
 * Margaretta's Hermit, Phaethornis (malaris) margarettae

Subfamily Florisuginae

 * Genus Topaza
 * Crimson Topaz, Topaza pella
 * Fiery Topaz, Topaza pyra


 * Genus Florisuga
 * White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
 * Black Jacobin, Florisuga fusca

Subfamily Trochilinae
Typical hummingbirds. An incredible range of colors, shapes and sizes. Bills vary wildly. Sexes usually quite different in color; females often have metallic green upperparts and spangles on their white underside.

Tribe Polytmini

 * Genus Doryfera
 * Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
 * Blue-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera johannae


 * Genus Schistes
 * Wedge-billed Hummingbird, Schistes geoffroyi


 * Genus Augastes – visorbearers
 * Hyacinth Visorbearer, Augastes scutatus
 * Hooded Visorbearer, Augastes lumachella


 * Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
 * Brown Violetear, Colibri delphinae
 * Green Violetear, Colibri thalassinus
 * Sparkling Violetear, Colibri coruscans
 * White-vented Violetear, Colibri serrirostris


 * Genus Androdon
 * Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis


 * Genus Heliactin
 * Horned Sungem, Heliactin bilophus


 * Genus Heliothryx – fairies (2 species)
 * Black-eared Fairy, Heliothryx auritus
 * Purple-crowned Fairy, Heliothryx barroti


 * Genus Polytmus – goldenthroats (3 species)
 * White-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus guainumbi
 * Tepui Goldenthroat, Polytmus milleri
 * Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Polytmus theresiae


 * Genus Chrysolampis
 * Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Chryolampis mosquitus


 * Genus Avocettula
 * Fiery-tailed Awlbill, Avocettula recurvirostris


 * Genus Eulampis – caribs (2 species)
 * Green-throated Carib, Eulampis holosericeus
 * Purple-throated Carib, Eulampis jugularis


 * Genus Anthracothorax – mangos (7 species)
 * Green-throated Mango, Anthracothorax viridigula
 * Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii
 * Black-throated Mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis
 * Veraguan Mango, Anthracothorax veraguensis
 * Antillean Mango, Anthracothorax dominicus
 * Green Mango, Anthracothorax viridis
 * Jamaican Mango, Anthracothorax mango

Tribe Lesbiini

 * Genus Heliangelus – sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinct)
 * Orange-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus mavors
 * Royal Sunangel, Heliangelus regalis
 * Gorgeted Sunangel, Heliangelus strophianus
 * Amethyst-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus amethysticollis
 * Longuemare's Sunangel, Heliangelus clarisse
 * Purple-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus viola
 * Tourmaline Sunangel, Heliangelus exortis
 * Little Sunangel/Flame-throated Sunangel, Heliangelus micraster
 * Bogotá Sunangel, "Heliangelus" zusii


 * Genus Sephanoides – firecrowns (2 species)
 * Green-backed Firecrown, Sephanoides sephaniodes 
 * Juan Fernández Firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis


 * Genus Discosura – thorntails (5 species, possibly one recently extinct)
 * Wire-crested Thorntail, Discosura popelairii
 * Black-bellied Thorntail, Discosura langsdorffi
 * Coppery Thorntail/Letitia's Thorntail, Discosura letitiae
 * Green Thorntail, Discosura conversii
 * Racket-tailed Coquette, Discosura longicaudus


 * Genus Lophornis – coquettes (10 species)
 * Tufted Coquette, Lophornis ornatus
 * Dot-eared Coquette, Lophornis gouldii
 * Frilled Coquette, Lophornis magnificus
 * Short-crested Coquette, Lophornis brachylophus
 * Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis delattrei
 * Spangled Coquette, Lophornis stictolophus
 * Festive Coquette, Lophornis chalybeus
 * Peacock Coquette, Lophornis pavoninus
 * Black-crested Coquette, Lophornis helenae
 * White-crested Coquette, Lophornis adorabilis


 * Genus Phlogophilus – piedtails (2 species)
 * Ecuadorian Piedtail, Phlogophilus hemileucurus
 * Peruvian Piedtail, Phlogophilus harterti


 * Genus Adelomyia
 * Speckled Hummingbird, Adelomyia melanogenys


 * Genus Anthocephala
 * Blossomcrown, Anthocephala floriceps


 * Genus Taphrolesbia
 * Grey-bellied Comet, Tapheolesbia griseiventris


 * Genus Aglaiocercus – sylphs (4 species)
 * Long-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus kingi
 * Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis
 * Venezuelan Sylph, Aglaiocercus berlepschi


 * Genus Sappho
 * Red-tailed Comet, Sappho sparganura


 * Genus Lesbia – trainbearers (2 species)
 * Black-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia victoriae
 * Green-tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia nuna


 * Genus Ramphomicron – typical thornbills (2 species)
 * Black-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron dorsale
 * Purple-backed Thornbill, Ramphomicron microrhynchum


 * Genus Polyonymus
 * Bronze-tailed Comet, Polyonymus caroli


 * Genus Oreotrochilus – hillstars (6 species)
 * Ecuadorian Hillstar, Oreotrochilus chimborazo
 * Andean Hillstar, Oreotrochilus estella
 * Green-headed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus stolzmanni
 * White-sided Hillstar, Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
 * Black-breasted Hillstar, Oreotrochilus melanogaster
 * Wedge-tailed Hillstar, Oreotrochilus adela


 * Genus Opisthoprora
 * Mountain Avocetbill, Opistoprora euryptera


 * Genus Oxypogon – mountaineer, helmetcrest, thornbills (7 species)
 * Bearded Mountaineer, ''Oxypogon nobilis
 * Olivaceous Thornbill, ''Oxypogon olivaceus
 * Bearded Helmetcrest, ''Oxypogon guerinii
 * Rufous-capped Thornbill, ''Oxypogon ruficeps
 * Blue-mantled Thornbill, ''Oxypogon stanleyi
 * Bronze-tailed Thornbill, ''Oxypogon heteropogon
 * Rainbow-bearded Thornbill, ''Oxypogon herrani


 * Genus Metallura – metaltails (9 species)
 * Black Metaltail, Metallura phoebe
 * Perijá Metaltail, Metallura iracunda
 * Tyrian Metaltail, Metallura tyrianthina
 * Scaled Metaltail, Metallura aeneocauda
 * Coppery Metaltail, Metallura theresiae
 * Fire-throated Metaltail/Firey-throated Metaltail, Metallura eupogon
 * Neblina Metaltail, Metallura odomae
 * Viridian Metaltail, Metallura williami
 * Violet-throated Metaltail, Metallura baroni



Tribe Coeligenini

 * Genus Loddigesia
 * Marvelous Spatuletail, Loddigesia mirabilis


 * Genus Haplophaedia – Haplophaedia pufflegs (3 species)
 * Greenish Puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
 * Buff-thighed Puffleg, Haplophaedia (aureliae) assimilis
 * Hoary Puffleg, Haplophaedia lugens


 * Genus Eriocnemis – typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinct)
 * Black-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis nigrivestis
 * Gorgeted Puffleg, Eriocnemis isabellae
 * Glowing Puffleg, Eriocnemis vestita
 * Black-thighed Puffleg, Eriocnemis derbyi
 * Turquoise-throated Puffleg, Eriocnemis godini - possibly extinct (20th century?)
 * Coppery-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis cupreoventris
 * Sapphire-vented Puffleg, Eriocnemis luciani
 * Coppery-naped Puffleg, Eriocnemis (luciani) sapphiropygia
 * Golden-breasted Puffleg, Eriocnemis mosquera
 * Blue-capped Puffleg, Eriocnemis glaucopoides
 * Colourful Puffleg, Eriocnemis mirabilis
 * Emerald-bellied Puffleg, Eriocnemis alinae


 * Genus Aglaeactis – sunbeams (4 species)
 * Shining Sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis
 * Purple-backed Sunbeam, Aglaeactis aliciae
 * White-tufted Sunbeam, Aglaeactis castelnaudii
 * Black-hooded Sunbeam, Aglaeactis pamela


 * Genus Coeligena – incas and starfrontlets (13 species)
 * Bronzy Inca, Coeligena coeligena
 * Brown Inca, Coeligena wilsoni
 * Black Inca, Coeligena prunellei
 * Collared Inca, Coeligena torquata
 * Gould's Inca, Coeligena torquata inca
 * Violet-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena violifer
 * Rainbow Starfrontlet, Coeligena iris
 * White-tailed Starfrontlet, Coeligena phalerata
 * Dusky Starfrontlet, Coeligena orina
 * Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Coeligena lutetiae
 * Golden-bellied Starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei
 * Golden Starfrontlet, Coeligena bonapartei eos
 * Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Coeligena helianthea


 * Genus Lafresnaya
 * Mountain Velvetbreast, Lafresnaya lafresnayi


 * Genus Ensifera
 * Sword-billed Hummingbird, Enisfera enisfera


 * Genus Pterophanes
 * Great Sapphirewing, Pterophanes cyanopterus


 * Genus Boissonneaua – coronets (3 species)
 * Buff-tailed Coronet, Boissonneaua flavescens
 * Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Boissonneaua matthewsii
 * Velvet-purple Coronet, Boissonneaua jardini


 * Genus Ocreatus
 * Booted Racket-tail, Ocreatus underwoodii


 * Genus Urosticte – whitetips (2 species)
 * Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Urosticte benjamini
 * Rufous-vented Whitetip, Urosticte ruficrissa


 * Genus Urochroa
 * White-tailed Hillstar, Urochroa bougueri


 * Genus Clytolaema
 * Brazilian Ruby, Clytolaema rubricauda


 * Genus Heliodoxa – brilliants (9 species)
 * Velvet-browed Brilliant, Heliodoxa xanthogonys
 * Pink-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa gularis
 * Rufous-webbed Brilliant, Heliodoxa branickii
 * Black-throated Brilliant, Heliodoxa schreibersii
 * Gould's Jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens
 * Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Heliodoxa rubinoides
 * Green-crowned Brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula
 * Empress Brilliant, Heliodoxa imperatrix
 * Violet-fronted Brilliant, Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Tribe Patagonini

 * Genus Patagona
 * Giant Hummingbird, Patagona gigas

Tribe Lampornini

 * Genus Sternoclyta
 * Violet-chested Hummingbird, Sternoclyta cyanopectus


 * Genus Hylonympha
 * Scissor-tailed Hummingbird, Hylonympha macrocerca


 * Genus Lamprolaima
 * Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Lamprolaima rhami


 * Genus Eugenes
 * Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens


 * Genus Panterpe
 * Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis


 * Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
 * Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
 * Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii
 * Stripe-breasted Starthroat, Heliomaster squamosus
 * Blue-tufted Starthroat, Heliomaster furcifer


 * Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
 * White-bellied Mountain-gem, Lampornis hemileucus (formerly Oreopyra)
 * Blue-throated Hummingbird/Blue-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae
 * Amethyst-throated Hummingbird/Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus
 * Red-throated Mountan-gem, Lampornis (amethystinus) salvini
 * Green-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis viridipallens
 * Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Lampornis sybillae
 * Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis cinereicauda
 * Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaemus
 * White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris

Tribe Mellisugini

 * Genus Rhodopis
 * Oasis Hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper


 * Genus Myrtis
 * Purple-collared Woodstar, Myrtis fanny


 * Genus Eulidia
 * Chilean Woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii


 * Genus Thaumastura
 * Peruvian Sheartail, Thaumastura cora


 * Genus Myrmia
 * Short-tailed Woodstar, Myrmia micrura


 * Genus Microstilbon
 * Slender-tailed Woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri


 * Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
 * White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
 * Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
 * Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
 * Santa Marta Woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
 * Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
 * Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii


 * Genus Tilmatura
 * Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird/Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii


 * Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars (4 species)
 * Amethyst Woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
 * Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae
 * Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
 * Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii


 * Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
 * Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
 * Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura


 * Genus Calothorax (2 species)
 * Beautiful Hummingbird/Beautiful Sheartail, Calothorax pulcher
 * Lucifer Hummingbird/Lucifer Sheartail, Calothorax lucifer


 * Genus Archilochus (2 species)
 * Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
 * Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri


 * Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
 * Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
 * Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae


 * Genus Calypte (2 species)
 * Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
 * Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae


 * Genus Atthis (2 species)
 * Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
 * Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti


 * Genus Selasphorus (6 species)
 * Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
 * Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
 * Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
 * Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
 * Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
 * Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
 * Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin

Tribe Trochilini

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


 * Genus Cyanophaia
 * Blue-headed Hummingbird, Cyanophaia bicolor


 * Genus Cynanthus (3 species)
 * Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris
 * Dusky Hummingbird, Cynanthus sordidus
 * Doubleday's Hummingbird, Cynanthus doubleday


 * Genus Chlorestes
 * Blue-chinned Sapphire, Chlorestes notata


 * Genus Chlorostilbon – typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinct)
 * Golden-crowned Emerald, Chlorostilbon auriceps
 * Cozumel Emerald, Chlorostilbon forficatus
 * Canivet's Emerald, Chlorostilbon canivetii
 * Garden Emerald, Chlorostilbon assimilis
 * Western Emerald/West Andean Emerald, Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
 * Red-billed Emerald, Chlorostilbon gibsoni
 * Blue-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon mellisugus
 * Chiribiquete Emerald, Chlorostilbon olivaresi
 * Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus
 * Cuban Emerald, Chlorostilbon ricordii
 * †Brace's Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei
 * Hispaniolan Emerald, Chlorostilbon swainsonii
 * Puerto Rican Emerald, Chlorostilbon maugaeus
 * Coppery Emerald, Chlorostilbon russatus
 * Narrow-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon stenurus
 * Green-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon alice
 * Short-tailed Emerald, Chlorostilbon poortmani
 * †Gould's Emerald/Caribbean Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans


 * Genus Orthorhyncus
 * Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Orthorhyncus cristatus


 * Genus Klais
 * Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti


 * Genus Stephanoxis
 * Plovercrest, Stephanoxis lalandi


 * Genus Abeillia
 * Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Abeillia abeillei


 * Genus Eupetomena
 * Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Eupetomena macroura


 * Genus Phaeochroa
 * Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii




 * Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)
 * Curve-winged Sabrewing, Campylopterus curvipennis
 * Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus pampa
 * Long-tailed Sabrewing, Campylopterus excellens
 * 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 Chalybura – plumeleteers (2 species)
 * White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
 * Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia


 * Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (6 species)
 * Mexican Woodnymph, Thalurania ridgwayi
 * Violet-crowned Woodnymp/|Purple-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
 * Green-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania fannyi
 * Emerald-bellied Woodnymph, Thalurania (fannyi) hypochlora
 * Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania furcata
 * Violet-capped Woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis
 * Long-tailed Woodnymph, Thalurania watertonii


 * Genus Microchera
 * Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata


 * Genus Elvira – Elvira emeralds (2 species)
 * White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
 * Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps


 * Genus Eupherusa (4 species)
 * Blue-capped Hummingbird, Eupherusa cyanophrys
 * Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
 * Black-bellied Hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris
 * White-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa poliocerca


 * Genus Aphantochroa
 * Sombre Hummingbird, Aphantochroa cirrochloris


 * Genus Taphrospilus
 * Many-spotted Hummingbird, Taphrospilus hypostictus


 * Genus Leucochloris
 * White-throated Hummingbird, Leucochloris albicollis


 * Genus Trochilus – streamertails (2 species)
 * Red-billed Streamertail, Trochilus polytmus
 * Black-billed Streamertail, Trochilus scitulus


 * Genus Saucerottia (9 species, probably one recently extinct)
 * Steely-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia saucerrottei
 * Blue-vented Hummingbird, Saucerottia (saucerrottei) hoffmanni
 * Indigo-capped Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanifrons
 * Alfaro's Hummingbird or Miravalles Hummingbird,Saucerottia (cyanifrons) alfaroana - probably extinct (c.1900)
 * Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward
 * Berylline Hummingbird, Saucerottia beryllina
 * Blue-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia cyanura
 * Green-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia viridigaster
 * Copper-tailed Hummingbird, Saucerottia (viridigaster) cupreicauda
 * Copper-rumped Hummingbird, Saucerottia tobaci


 * Genus Amazilia (5 species)
 * Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, ''Amazilia tzacatl
 * Escudo Hummingbird, Amazilia (tzacatl) handleyi
 * Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia castaneiventris
 * Amazilia Hummingbird, Amazilia amazilia
 * Loja Hummingbird, Amazilia (amazilia) alticola
 * Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis
 * Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila


 * Genus Uranomitra
 * Andean Emerald, Uranomitra franciae


 * Genus Eucephala (2 species)
 * Humboldt's Sapphire, Eucephala humboldtii
 * Blue-headed Sapphire, Eucephala grayi


 * Genus Lepidopyga (3 species)
 * Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
 * Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird, Lepidopyga lilliae
 * Shining-green Hummingbird, Lepidopyga goudoti


 * Genus Chrysuronia
 * Golden-tailed Sapphire, Chrysuronia oenone


 * Genus Agyrtria – Agyrtria emeralds (9 species)
 * Plain-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria leucogaster
 * Versicolored Emerald, Agyrtria versicolor
 * White-chested Emerald, Agyrtria brevirostris
 * White-bellied Emerald, Agyrtria candida
 * Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria cyanocephala
 * Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Agyrtria violiceps
 * Green-fronted Hummingbird, Agyrtria viridifrons


 * Genus Goethalsia
 * Pirre Hummingbird/Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, Goethalsia bella


 * Genus Goldmania
 * Violet-capped Hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps


 * Genus Polyerata – Polyerata emeralds
 * Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis
 * Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora
 * Purple-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata rosenbergi
 * Mangrove Hummingbird, Polyerata boucardi
 * Honduran Emerald, Polyerata luciae


 * Genus Damophila (4 species)
 * Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Damophila julie
 * Blue-throated Goldentail / Blue-throated Sapphire, Damophila eliciae
 * White-chinned Sapphire, Damophila cyanus
 * Gilded Hummingbird / Gilded Sapphire, Damophila chrysura


 * Genus Chionomesa
 * Glittering-throated Emerald, Chionomesa fimbriata
 * Sapphire-spangled Emerald, Chionomesa lactea


 * Genus Hylocharis
 * Rufous-throated Sapphire, Hylocharis sapphirina


 * Genus Leucippus (6 species)
 * Buffy Hummingbird, Leucippus fallax
 * Tumbes Hummingbird, Leucippus baeri
 * Spot-throated Hummingbird, Leucippus taczanowskii
 * Olive-spotted Hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus
 * White-bellied Hummingbird, Leucippus chionogaster
 * Green-and-white Hummingbird, Leucippus viridicaudus