Family Trochilidae
(hummingbirds)

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

• Parent taxa
  
  
  
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  Order Apodiformes (hummingbirds and swifts)
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  Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
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  Genus Abeillia
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  Genus Adelomyia
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  Genus Aglaeactis
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  Genus Aglaiocercus
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  Genus Amazilia (amazilias)
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  Genus Androdon
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  Genus Anopetia
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  Genus Anthocephala
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  Genus Anthracothorax (mangos)
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  Genus Aphantochroa
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  Genus Archilochus (ruby-throated hummingbirds)
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  Genus Atthis (bumblebee hummingbirds)
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  Genus Augastes
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  Genus Basilinna
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  Genus Boissonneaua
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  Genus Calliphlox (woodstars)
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  Genus Calothorax (Lucifer hummingbirds)
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  Genus Calypte (capped hummingbirds)
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  Genus Campylopterus
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  Genus Chaetocercus
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  Genus Chalcostigma
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  Genus Chalybura
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  Genus Chlorostilbon (emeralds)
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  Genus Chrysolampis
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  Genus Chrysuronia
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  Genus Clytolaema
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  Genus Coeligena
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  Genus Colibri (violet-ears)
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  Genus Cyanophaia
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  Genus Cynanthus (broad-billed hummingbirds)
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  Genus Damophila
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  Genus Discosura
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  Genus Doricha
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  Genus Doryfera
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  Genus Elvira
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  Genus Ensifera (2)
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  Genus Eriocnemis
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  Genus Eugenes (magnificent hummingbirds)
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  Genus Eulampis (caribs)
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  Genus Eulidia
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  Genus Eupetomena
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  Genus Eupherusa
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  Genus Eutoxeres
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  Genus Florisuga
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  Genus Glaucis
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  Genus Goethalsia
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  Genus Goldmania
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  Genus Haplophaedia
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  Genus Heliactin
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  Genus Heliangelus
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  Genus Heliodoxa
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  Genus Heliomaster (starthroats)
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  Genus Heliothryx
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  Genus Hylocharis (white-eared hummingbirds)
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  Genus Hylonympha
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  Genus Klais
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  Genus Lafresnaya
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  Genus Lampornis (blue-throated hummingbirds)
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  Genus Lamprolaima
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  Genus Lepidopyga
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  Genus Lesbia
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  Genus Leucippus
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  Genus Leucochloris
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  Genus Loddigesia
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  Genus Lophornis
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  Genus Mellisuga
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  Genus Metallura
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  Genus Microchera
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  Genus Microstilbon
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  Genus Myrmia
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  Genus Myrtis
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  Genus Ocreatus
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  Genus Opisthoprora
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  Genus Oreonympha
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  Genus Oreotrochilus
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  Genus Orthorhyncus (crested hummingbirds)
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  Genus Oxypogon
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  Genus Panterpe
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  Genus Patagona
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  Genus Phaethornis
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  Genus Phlogophilus
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  Genus Polyonymus
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  Genus Polytmus
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  Genus Pterophanes
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  Genus Ramphodon
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  Genus Ramphomicron
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  Genus Rhodopis
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  Genus Sappho
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  Genus Schistes
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  Genus Selasphorus (rufous hummingbirds)
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  Genus Sephanoides
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  Genus Stellula (calliope hummingbirds)
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  Genus Stephanoxis
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  Genus Sternoclyta
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  Genus Taphrolesbia
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  Genus Taphrospilus
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  Genus Thalurania
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  Genus Thaumastura
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  Genus Threnetes
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  Genus Tilmatura
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  Genus Topaza
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  Genus Trochilus
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  Genus Urochroa
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  Genus Urosticte