[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Archilochus alexandri | [UK] Black-chinned Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri a gorge noire | [DE] Schwarzkinnkolibri | [ES] Colibri Gorginegro | [NL] Zwartkinkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Calypte alexandri Archilochus alexandri NA w, sw w Mexico Physical charateristics Male: Note the […]
Category: Apodiformes
Straight billed Hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Phaethornis bourcieri | [UK] Straight-billed Hermit | [FR] Ermite de Bourcier | [DE] Braunbauch-Schattenkolibri | [ES] Ermitano Piquirrecto | [IT] Colibri del sole di Bourcier | [NL] Priemsnavel-heremietkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phaethornis bourcieri SA n Amazonia Phaethornis bourcieri bourcieri […]
Long billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Heliomaster longirostris | [UK] Long-billed Starthroat | [FR] Colibri corinne | [DE] Rosenkehlkolibri | [ES] Colibri Piquilargo | [IT] Gola stellata beccolungo | [NL] Langsnavel-sterkeelkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Heliomaster longirostris LA s Mexico to e Bolivia and ne Brazil […]
Plain Swift (Apus unicolor)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Apus unicolor | [UK] Plain Swift | [FR] Martinet unicolore | [DE] Einfarb-Segler | [ES] Vencejo unicolor | [NL] Madeira-gierzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather small, dark grey-brown swift, with grey chin and throat difficult to see. Except in late autumn and early winter, Plain Swift restricted […]
White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Streptoprocne zonaris | [UK] White-collared Swift | [FR] Martinet a col blanc | [DE] Halsband-Segler | [ES] Vencejo Acollarado | [NL] Witkraaggierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Streptoprocne zonaris LA widespread, also Caribbean Streptoprocne zonaris albicincta s Venezuela and the Guianas […]
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Lampornis clemenciae | [UK] Blue-throated Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri a gorge bleue | [DE] Blaukehlnymphe | [ES] Colibri Gorgiazul | [NL] Blauwkeeljuweelkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Note the big tail with its exceptionally large white patches. Male: A […]