[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Cynanthus doubledayi | [UK] Doubledays Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri circe | [DE] Blaukehl-Breitschnabelkolibri | [ES] Colibri Costeno | [NL] Doubleday’s Kolibire Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cyanophaia doubledayi Cynanthus doubledayi MA s Mexico Physical charateristics Male: Dark green above and below, […]
Category: Apodiformes
Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Lophornis ornatus | [UK] Tufted Coquette | [FR] Coquette huppe-col | [DE] Schmuckelfe | [ES] Coqueta Adornada | [IT] Colibri coquette ornato | [NL] Gekuifde Koketkolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male Tufted Coquette is a striking bird. It has a rufous head crest and a coppery […]
Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Amazilia yucatanensis | [UK] Buff-bellied Hummingbird | [FR] Ariane du Yucatan | [DE] Yucatanamazilie | [ES] Amazilia Yucateca, Colibri Panza Cafe (HN) | [NL] Yucatanaamazilia Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Amazilia yucatanensis MA e Mexico through Yucatan Peninsula, also s USA […]
Tapajos Hermit (Phaethornis aethopyga)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Phaethornis aethopyga | [UK] Tapajos Hermit | [FR] Ermite pajaros | [DE] Tapajoseremit | [ES] Ermitano Tapajos | [NL] Tapajosheremietkolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This small hermit has rufous underparts, rump and tail-tips, white to the base of the tail, and a dark throat. Females are paler […]
Ruby topaz Hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Chrysolampis mosquitus | [UK] Ruby-topaz Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri rubis-topaze | [DE] Moskitokolibri | [ES] Colibri Rubi | [IT] Colibri rubino-topazio | [NL] Rode Kolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Orthorhyncus mosquitus Chrysolampis mosquitus LA e Panama to n, e, c […]
American Black Swift (Cypseloides niger)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Cypseloides niger | [UK] American Black Swift | [FR] Martinet pluie | [DE] Schwarzsegler | [ES] Vencejo Negro | [NL] Zwarte Gierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cypseloides niger NA, MA w SA Cypseloides niger borealis se Alaska to sw USA […]
Fork tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania furcata)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Thalurania furcata | [UK] Fork-tailed Woodnymph | [FR] Dryade a queue fourchue | [DE] Schwalbennymphe | [ES] Zafiro Golondrina | [IT] Ninfa dei boschi codaforcuta | [NL] Vorkstaartbosnimf Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalurania furcata SA widespread Thalurania furcata baeri ne […]
Flame-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus micraster)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Heliangelus micraster | [UK] Flame-throated Sunangel | [FR] Heliange menu | [DE] Goldkehl-Sonnennymphe | [ES] Angel del Sol Bronceado | [NL] Zonnekolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Heliangelus micraster SA Ecuador, Peru Heliangelus micraster cutervensis nw Peru Heliangelus micraster micraster se […]
Three-toed Swiftlet (aerodramus papuensis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] aerodramus papuensis | [UK] Three-toed Swiftlet | [FR] Salangane papoue | [DE] Papuasalangane | [ES] Salangana Papu | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Schoutedenapus papuensis Aerodramus papuensis AU New Guinea Physical charateristics Black-brown upperparts with rump uniform or slightly pale, […]
Rufous throated Sapphire (Hylocharis sapphirina)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Hylocharis sapphirina | [UK] Rufous-throated Sapphire | [FR] Saphir a gorge rousse | [DE] Rotkehl-Saphirkolibri | [ES] Zafiro Gorgirrojo | [IT] Colibri zaffiro golarossiccia | [NL] Roodkeelsaffierkolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In the male upperparts, lower breast and belly shiny green. Chin rufous, fore-neck and upperbreast glitttering […]