Top Results for Trochilidae

The Blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps) is a small hummingbird endemic to the cloud forests of Colombia's isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta massif. The male is distinguished by a buffy, green-spotted crown and a rufous tail, while the female is duller with greener spotting above. Its extremely...

The Coppery-headed Emerald is a small hummingbird species strictly endemic to the highland forests of Costa Rica. Males of the species are recognized by their gleaming, metallic copper-colored heads and necks, contrasting with their mostly green plumage. Females lack the copper coloration and featur...

The Snowcap hummingbird, *Microchera albocoronata*, is a diminutive species native to Central America. It’s notable for the male's striking white head feathers which sharply contrast with its deep reddish-purple body. This trochilidae is found primarily in Honduras and Panama. Ornithologists and bir...

The Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis amethystinus) is a hummingbird species native to the mountainous highlands of Mexico and Central America. Belonging to the Trochilidae family, this bird exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism; the male is noted for its striking, iridescent magenta throat pa...

The Ruby Topaz is a hummingbird species native to tropical South America. Males are recognized by their striking iridescent plumage featuring a vibrant red head and golden throat patch. This coloration, characteristic of the *Chrysolampis mosquitus* species within the Trochilidae family, makes it a...

The Purple-crowned Woodnymph is a hummingbird found in parts of Central and South America. Adult males are distinguished by an iridescent purple crown, while females have different, less strongly colored plumage. The species occupies forest, woodland edge, and other habitats where flowering plants p...

The Chiribiquete Emerald (Chlorostilbon olivaresi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, endemic to the Serranía de Chiribiquete mountains of southern Colombia. Officially recognized as a distinct species in 1996, it inhabits the isolated, flat-topped tepui formations and humid fore...

The Blue-capped Hummingbird is a vulnerable bird species endemic to the cloud forests of Oaxaca, Mexico, recognizable by the male's striking iridescent blue crown.

The Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) is a hummingbird species native to Mexico and Central America. It primarily inhabits pine-oak forest, woodland edges, and associated highland subtropical environments. The species is easily identified by the bright blue coloration on its crown...

The Violet Sabrewing is a large hummingbird species native to Central America. Its distinctive long, forked tail feathers create a “sabre-like” appearance and contribute to its iridescent coloration. Belonging to the Trochilidae family, it’s notable for being one of the largest hummingbirds in the r...

The Glittering-bellied Emerald is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae found across eastern and southern South America. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest areas. The bird is characterized by its st...

The Coppery Thorntail is a rare and enigmatic hummingbird known only from a few historical specimens collected in the Bolivian department of Beni during the 19th century.

The Crowned Woodnymph is a hummingbird species native to tropical South America. Males are distinguished by their prominent iridescent green head plumage and vibrant violet-blue underbelly. This bird belongs to the Trochilidae family, known for its hovering flight. It’s primarily observed in foreste...

The little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus, is a very small hummingbird found along the western side of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. Males have a conspicuous violet throat patch and a short, forked tail, while females have different, less iridescent plumage. The species occupies forest edges, scrub,...

The Green-crowned Woodnymph is a hummingbird of the family Trochilidae, with a range extending through parts of Central America and northwestern South America. Its name refers to the green crown that is especially conspicuous in the male. The species is associated with forested habitats and is inten...

The White-bellied Mountain-gem is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae found in the montane regions of Costa Rica and western Panama. It is associated with highland forest and cloud-forest habitats and is identified by the contrast between its pale underparts and darker green upperparts. The spec...

The Narrow-tailed Emerald is a species of hummingbird belonging to the Trochilidae family, found in the cloud forests and shrublands of the Andes mountains. Its geographic range extends across parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The bird is distinguished by its iridescent green plumage and a...

The Scaly-breasted Hummingbird is a medium to large species of hummingbird belonging to the Trochilidae family. Its natural range extends from southern Mexico through Central America and into Colombia, typically inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens. The bird is identified by its distincti...

The Purple-crowned Plovercrest is a small hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae and is associated with the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America, especially Brazil. The male is distinguished by a vivid purple crown or crest, while the rest of its plumage is primarily green. It is intended...

The Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) is a small hummingbird species widely distributed across tropical regions of South America, including the Amazon Basin and the Guianas. The male is distinguished by its iridescent green plumage and a distinctly forked, metallic blue tail, while fema...

The Red-billed Emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni) is a species of hummingbird endemic to the arid and semi-arid regions of Colombia. It is recognized by its predominantly green plumage and a distinctive bright red lower mandible. Males of the species typically feature a forked tail, while females gener...

The 24 Caprices, Op. 26, are a collection of advanced study pieces for solo flute composed by the 19th-century German flutist and inventor Theobald Boehm. Boehm created these etudes specifically to demonstrate the technical capabilities and improved intonation of his newly developed modern flute sys...

The Cozumel emerald is a hummingbird species endemic to Cozumel Island, Mexico. Its restricted range distinguishes it from hummingbirds distributed across mainland regions, while its green plumage and deeply forked tail are notable identifying features. The species belongs to the hummingbird family...

Canivet's Emerald is a small hummingbird species native to the Yucatan Peninsula and extending across parts of Central America. The bird is distinguished by its shimmering green plumage and the deeply forked tail exhibited by adult males. It primarily inhabits tropical dry forests, scrublands, and t...

The Western Emerald (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) is a small species of hummingbird native to the Andes mountains in South America. Its geographical range extends along the mountainous slopes from Colombia down into Ecuador. The species exhibits distinct sexual dimorphism, with the male being notab...

The Many-spotted Hummingbird (Polyerata [formerly Amazilia] hyposticta) is a species of hummingbird native to the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America. Its range extends across countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, where it primarily inhabits subtropical and tropical moist...

The Gilded Hummingbird, also called the Gilded Sapphire, is a hummingbird of the family Trochilidae found in South America. Its documented range includes Brazil and Argentina, and its scientific name is Hylocharis chrysura. The common name refers to the metallic golden-green coloration of the upperp...

The Shining-green Hummingbird is a small bird species endemic to the arid scrublands and dry forests of northern Colombia and Venezuela. It is distinguished by its predominantly metallic green plumage, which covers its head, back, and underparts, along with distinct white tips on its tail feathers....

The Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia amazilia) is a medium-sized hummingbird species native to the western regions of South America, primarily found in Peru and Ecuador. Measuring approximately 9 centimeters in length, the bird is distinguished by its red bill with a black tip, turquoise-blue throat,...