Order

Apodiformes

365 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Buff-thighed Puffleg

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Haplophaedia assimilis

Trochilidae
Greenish Puffleg

Greenish Puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae

Trochilidae
Hoary Puffleg

Hoary Puffleg

Haplophaedia lugens

Trochilidae
Horned Sungem

Horned Sungem

Heliactin bilophus

Trochilidae
Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus amethysticollis

Trochilidae
Longuemare's Sunangel

Longuemare's Sunangel

Heliangelus clarisse

Trochilidae
Tourmaline Sunangel

Tourmaline Sunangel

Heliangelus exortis

Trochilidae

Orange-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus mavors

Trochilidae
Little Sunangel

Little Sunangel

Heliangelus micraster

Trochilidae
Royal Sunangel

Royal Sunangel

Heliangelus regalis

Trochilidae
Purple-throated Sunangel

Purple-throated Sunangel

Heliangelus viola

Trochilidae
Gould's Brilliant

Gould's Brilliant

Heliodoxa aurescens

Trochilidae
Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Heliodoxa branickii

Trochilidae
Pink-throated Brilliant

Pink-throated Brilliant

Heliodoxa gularis

Trochilidae
Empress Brilliant

Empress Brilliant

Heliodoxa imperatrix

Trochilidae
Green-crowned Brilliant

Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Trochilidae
Violet-fronted Brilliant

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Trochilidae
Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Heliodoxa rubinoides

Trochilidae
Black-throated Brilliant

Black-throated Brilliant

Heliodoxa schreibersii

Trochilidae
Velvet-browed Brilliant

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Trochilidae
Plain-capped Starthroat

Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Trochilidae
Blue-tufted Starthroat

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Heliomaster furcifer

Trochilidae
Long-billed Starthroat

Long-billed Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris

Trochilidae
Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Heliomaster squamosus

Trochilidae
Black-eared Fairy

Black-eared Fairy

Heliothryx auritus

Trochilidae
Purple-crowned Fairy

Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti

Trochilidae
White-throated Needletail

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

Apodidae
Gilded Hummingbird

Gilded Hummingbird

Hylocharis chrysura

Trochilidae
Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Hylocharis sapphirina

Trochilidae
Violet-headed Hummingbird

Violet-headed Hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Trochilidae
Mountain Velvetbreast

Mountain Velvetbreast

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

Trochilidae
Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis amethystinus

Trochilidae
Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis clemenciae

Trochilidae
Green-throated Mountain-gem

Green-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens

Trochilidae
Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami

Trochilidae
Green-tailed Trainbearer

Green-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia nuna

Trochilidae
Black-tailed Trainbearer

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Lesbia victoriae

Trochilidae
Buffy Hummingbird

Buffy Hummingbird

Leucippus fallax

Trochilidae
White-throated Hummingbird

White-throated Hummingbird

Leucochloris albicollis

Trochilidae
Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Leucolia violiceps

Trochilidae
Green-fronted Hummingbird

Green-fronted Hummingbird

Leucolia viridifrons

Trochilidae
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird

Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird

Leucolia wagneri

Trochilidae
Marvelous Spatuletail

Marvelous Spatuletail

Loddigesia mirabilis

Trochilidae
Short-crested Coquette

Short-crested Coquette

Lophornis brachylophus

Trochilidae
Festive Coquette

Festive Coquette

Lophornis chalybeus

Trochilidae
Rufous-crested Coquette

Rufous-crested Coquette

Lophornis delattrei

Trochilidae
Dot-eared Coquette

Dot-eared Coquette

Lophornis gouldii

Trochilidae
Black-crested Coquette

Black-crested Coquette

Lophornis helenae

Trochilidae
Frilled Coquette

Frilled Coquette

Lophornis magnificus

Trochilidae
Tufted Coquette

Tufted Coquette

Lophornis ornatus

Trochilidae
Peacock Coquette

Peacock Coquette

Lophornis pavoninus

Trochilidae
Spangled Coquette

Spangled Coquette

Lophornis stictolophus

Trochilidae
Butterfly Coquette

Butterfly Coquette

Lophornis verreauxii

Trochilidae
Bee Hummingbird

Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

Trochilidae
Scaled Metaltail

Scaled Metaltail

Metallura aeneocauda

Trochilidae
Fire-throated Metaltail

Fire-throated Metaltail

Metallura eupogon

Trochilidae
Perija Metaltail

Perija Metaltail

Metallura iracunda

Trochilidae
Neblina Metaltail

Neblina Metaltail

Metallura odomae

Trochilidae
Black Metaltail

Black Metaltail

Metallura phoebe

Trochilidae
Coppery Metaltail

Coppery Metaltail

Metallura theresiae

Trochilidae