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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Purple-chested Hummingbird

Purple-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata rosenbergi

Trochilidae
Bronze-tailed Comet

Bronze-tailed Comet

Polyonymus caroli

Trochilidae
White-tailed Goldenthroat

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Polytmus guainumbi

Trochilidae
Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Polytmus theresiae

Trochilidae
Great Sapphirewing

Great Sapphirewing

Pterophanes cyanopterus

Trochilidae
Saw-billed Hermit

Saw-billed Hermit

Ramphodon naevius

Trochilidae
Black-backed Thornbill

Black-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron dorsale

Trochilidae
Purple-backed Thornbill

Purple-backed Thornbill

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Trochilidae
Oasis Hummingbird

Oasis Hummingbird

Rhodopis vesper

Trochilidae
Blue-headed Hummingbird

Blue-headed Hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Trochilidae
Puerto Rican Emerald

Puerto Rican Emerald

Riccordia maugaeus

Trochilidae
Cuban Emerald

Cuban Emerald

Riccordia ricordii

Trochilidae
Red-tailed Comet

Red-tailed Comet

Sappho sparganurus

Trochilidae
Berylline Hummingbird

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina

Trochilidae
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia castaneiventris

Trochilidae
Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cupreicauda

Trochilidae
Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanifrons

Trochilidae
Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Trochilidae
Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura

Trochilidae
Steely-vented Hummingbird

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia saucerottei

Trochilidae
Green-bellied Hummingbird

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia viridigaster

Trochilidae
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Schistes albogularis

Trochilidae
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Schistes geoffroyi

Trochilidae
Scarce Swift

Scarce Swift

Schoutedenapus myoptilus

Apodidae
Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

Trochilidae
Wine-throated Hummingbird

Wine-throated Hummingbird

Selasphorus ellioti

Trochilidae
Bumblebee Hummingbird

Bumblebee Hummingbird

Selasphorus heloisa

Trochilidae
Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Trochilidae
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Trochilidae
Allen's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Trochilidae
Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Sephanoides fernandensis

Trochilidae
Green-backed Firecrown

Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

Trochilidae
Green-crowned Plovercrest

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis lalandi

Trochilidae
Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Stephanoxis loddigesii

Trochilidae
Violet-chested Hummingbird

Violet-chested Hummingbird

Sternoclyta cyanopectus

Trochilidae
Biscutate Swift

Biscutate Swift

Streptoprocne biscutata

Apodidae

Tepui Swift

Streptoprocne phelpsi

Apodidae
Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift

Streptoprocne rutila

Apodidae
White-naped Swift

White-naped Swift

Streptoprocne semicollaris

Apodidae
White-collared Swift

White-collared Swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Apodidae

Pygmy Palm Swift

Tachornis furcata

Apodidae
Antillean Palm Swift

Antillean Palm Swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Apodidae
Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata

Apodidae
Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Apodidae
Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Talaphorus chlorocercus

Trochilidae
Grey-bellied Comet

Grey-bellied Comet

Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Trochilidae
Many-spotted Hummingbird

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

Trochilidae
Crowned Woodnymph

Crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Trochilidae
Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata

Trochilidae
Violet-capped Woodnymph

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Thalurania glaucopis

Trochilidae
Long-tailed Woodnymph

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania watertonii

Trochilidae
Tumbes Hummingbird

Tumbes Hummingbird

Thaumasius baeri

Trochilidae
Spot-throated Hummingbird

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Thaumasius taczanowskii

Trochilidae
Thaumastura cora

Thaumastura cora

Thaumastura cora

Trochilidae
Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Pale-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes leucurus

Trochilidae
Sooty Barbthroat

Sooty Barbthroat

Threnetes niger

Trochilidae
Band-tailed Barbthroat

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Trochilidae
Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Tilmatura dupontii

Trochilidae
Crimson Topaz

Crimson Topaz

Topaza pella

Trochilidae
Fiery Topaz

Fiery Topaz

Topaza pyra

Trochilidae