[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Florisuga mellivora | [UK] White-necked Jacobin | [FR] Colibri jacobin | [DE] Weissnackenkolibri | [ES] Colibri Nuquiblanco | [IT] Succhiafiori collobianco | [NL] Witnekkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Florisuga mellivora LA s Mexico through Amazonia Florisuga mellivora flabellifera Tobago I. […]
Category: Apodiformes
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Selasphorus rufus | [UK] Rufous Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri roux | [DE] Zimtkolibri | [ES] Colibri Rufo | [NL] Rosse Kolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male: No other North American hummingbird has a rufous back. Upperparts bright red-brown; throat flaming orange-red. aerial display a closed ellipse, slowing […]
Blue chinned Sapphire (Chlorostilbon notatus)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Chlorostilbon notatus | [UK] Blue-chinned Sapphire | [FR] Colibri a menton bleu | [DE] Blaukinn-Smaragdkolibri | [ES] Esmeralda Gorgiazul | [IT] Colibri zaffiro golablu | [NL] Blauwkeel-saffierkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chlorostilbon notata Chlorestes notata SA Colombia to e Brazil, […]
Costas Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Calypte costae | [UK] Costas Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri de Costa | [DE] Costakolibri | [ES] Colibri de Costa | [NL] Costa’s Kolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Atthis costae Calypte costae NA sw w Mexico Physical charateristics Male: Note the […]
Brown Violetear (Colibri delphinae)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Colibri delphinae | [UK] Brown Violetear | [FR] Colibri de Delphine | [DE] Brauner Veilchenohrkolibri | [ES] Colibri Pardo | [IT] Colibri orecchieviola bruno | [NL] Bruine Violetoorkolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The 11.5 cm long, 6.5-7 g weight Brown Violet-ear is unmistakable; it is mainly dull […]
Band-rumped Swift (Chaetura spinicaudus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura spinicaudus | [UK] Band-rumped Swift | [FR] Martinet spinicaude | [DE] Dornensegler | [ES] Vencejo Lomiblanco | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chaetura spinicaudus LA Panama to c Brazil Chaetura spinicaudus aetherodroma Panama to w Colombia and w Ecuador […]
Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura brachyura | [UK] Short-tailed Swift | [FR] Martinet polioure | [DE] Stutzschwanz-Segler | [ES] Vencejo Rabon | [NL] Kortstaartgierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aeronautes brachyura Chaetura brachyura LA Panama through Amazonia Chaetura brachyura brachyura Panama to Trinidad and the […]
Blue tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Chlorostilbon mellisugus | [UK] Blue-tailed Emerald | [FR] emeraude orvert | [DE] Smaragdkolibri | [ES] Esmeralda de Cola Azul | [IT] Colibri smeraldo codablu | [NL] Blauwstaart-smaragdkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chlorostilbon mellisugus SA n, ne Chlorostilbon mellisugus caribaeus ne […]
Lucifer Sheartail (Calothorax lucifer)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Calothorax lucifer | [UK] Lucifer Sheartail | [FR] Colibri lucifer | [DE] Luziferkolibri | [ES] Colibri Lucifer | [NL] Luciferkolibrie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Note the decurved bill. Male has a purple throat, rusty or buffy sides. No purple on crown (as in Costa’s); tail deeply forked, […]
Green throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Anthracothorax viridigula | [UK] Green-throated Mango | [FR] Mango a cravate verte | [DE] Smaragdkehl-Mangokolibri | [ES] Mango Gorgiverde | [IT] Mango golaverde | [NL] Groenkeelmango Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male has glossy bright green upperparts with a copper tinge, especially on the rump. His throat […]