Birds and their associated Chewing Lice

Avian taxonomy Howard and Moore, 3rd. Edition, 2003
Lice taxonomy ( in red) by Robert C. Dalgleish.

conventions:
           Extinct = †
           Type species of host genus in bold
           Record of host of type species of louse indicated by " * "

Trochilidae

Genera of chewing lice known from the family:
Leremenopon Dalgleish and Price, 2003
Myrsidea Waterston, 1915
Trochiliphagus Carriker, 1960
Trochiloecetes Paine and Mann, 1913


Phaethornithinae - Hermits

Ramphodon Lesson, 1830

Ramphodon naevius (Dumont, 1818) - Saw-billed Hermit
Trochiloecetes naevius
Eutoxeres Reichenbach, 1849
Eutoxeres aquila (Bourcier, 1847) - White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini (Bourcier, 1851) - Buff-tailed Sicklebill

Glaucis Boie, 1831

Glaucis dohrnii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852) - Hook-billed Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus (Gmelin, 1788) - Rufous-breasted Hermit
Leremenopon donnaldorum
Myrsidea sp. RCD collection
Trochiliphagus hirsutus
Trochiloecetes complexus
Trochiloecetes insularis
Glaucis aeneus Lawrence, 1868 - Bronzy Hermit

Threnetes Gould, 1852

Threnetes ruckeri (Bourcier, 1847) - Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes niger (Linnaeus, 1758) - Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Trochiloecetes mandibularis

Anopetia Simon, 1918

Anopetia gounellei Boucard, 1891 - Broad-tipped Hermit

Phaethornis Swainson, 1827

Phaethornis yaruqui (Bourcier, 1851) - White-whiskered Hermit
Phaethornis guy (Lesson, 1833) - Green Hermit
Trochiloecetes grandior
Phaethornis hispidus (Gould, 1846) - White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris (DeLattre, 1843) - Western Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
Trochiliphagus mexicanus
Trochiloecetes rupimumi
Phaethornis malaris (Nordmann, 1835) - Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus Gould, 1851) - Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae Weske & Terborgh, 1977 - Koepecke´s Hermit
Phaethornis philippii (Bourcier, 1847) - Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri (Lesson, 1832) - Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus (Bourcier, 1843) - Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome (Lesson, 1832) - Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei (Lesson, & Delattre, 1839) - Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis augusti (Bourcier, 1847) - Sooty-capped Hermit
Trochiliphagus brevicephalus
Phaethornis subochraceus Todd, 1915 - Buff-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus (Temminck, 1822) - Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis rupurumii Boucard, 1892 - Streak-throated Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus (Lesson, 1832) - Little Hermit
Phaethornis idaliae (Bourcier, & Mulsant, 1856) - Minute Hermit
Phaethornis nattereri Berlepsch, 1887 - Cinnamon-throated Hermit
Phaethornis ruber (Linnaeus, 1758) - Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis stuarti Hartert, 1897 - White-browed Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis Gould,1854 - Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis Gould,1851 - Grey-chinned Hermit


Trochilinae Hummingbirds

Androdon Gould, 1863

Androdon aequatorialis Gould, 1863 - Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Doryfera Gould, 1847

Doryfera ludovicae (Bourcier, & Mulsant, 1847) - Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera johannae (Bourcier, 1847) - Blue-fronted Lancebill

Campylopterus Swainson, 1827

Campylopterus cuvierii (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Campylopterus curvipennis (Deppe, 1830) - White-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis (Boddaert, 1783) - Grey-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus rufus Lesson, 1840 - Rufous Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus Cabanis, 1848 - Rufous-breated Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus (Deppe, 1830) - Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus ensipennis (Swainson, 1822) - White-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus falcatus (Swainson, 1821) - Lazuline Sabrewing
Trochiliphagus lazulus
Campylopterus phainopeplus Salvin, & Godman, 1879 - Santa Marta Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio (Bourcier, 1851) - Napo Sabrewing
Campylopterus duidae Chapman, 1929 - Buff-breated Sabrewing

Aphantochroa Gould, 1853

Aphantochroa cirrochloris (Vieillot, 1818) - Sombre Hummingbird

Eupetomena Gould, 1853

Eupetomena macroura (Gmelin, 1788) - Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Florisuga Bonaparte, 1850

Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758) - White-necked Jacobin
Leremenopon fisheri
Trochiliphagus mellivorus
Trochiloecetes abdominalis
Florisuga fusca (Vieillot, 1817) - Black Jacobin

Colibri Spix, 1824

Colibri delphinae (Lesson, 1839) - Brown Violet-ear
Colibri thalassinus (Swainson, 1827) - Green Violet-ear
Colibri coruscans (Gould, 1846) - Sparkling Violet-ear
Trochiloecetes latitemporalis
Colibri serrirostris ( Vieillot, 1816) - White-vented Violet-ear

Anthracothorax Boie, 1831

Anthracothorax viridigula (Boddaert, 1783) - Green-throated Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii (Lesson, 1832) - Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis (Vieillot, 1817) - Black-throated Mango
Trochiliphagus abdominalis
Trochiloecetes trinidadensis
Anthracothorax veraguensis Reichenbach, 1855 - Veraguas Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766 ) - Antillean Mango
Anthracothorax viridis (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801) - Green Mango
Anthracothorax mango (Linnaeus, 1758) - Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax recurvirostris (Swainson,1822 ) - Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Topaza Gray, G. R., 1840

Topaza pella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Crimson Topaz
Topaza pyra (Gould, 1846) - Fiery Topaz

Eulampis Boie, 1831

Eulampis jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766 ) - Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Green-throated Carib

Chrysolampis Boie, 1831

Chrysolampis mosquitus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ruby Topaz

Orthorhyncus Lacépède, 1799

Orthorhyncus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Antillean Crested Humingbird

Klais Reichenbach,1854

Klais guimeti (Bourcier, 1843) - Violet-headed Hummingbird

Stephanoxis Simon, 1897

Stephanoxis lalandi (Vieillot, 1818 ) - Plovercrest

Abeillia Bonaparte, 1850

Abeillia abeillei (Lesson, & Delattre, 1839) - Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Lophornis Lesson,1829

Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783) - Tufted Coquette
Lophornis gouldii (Lesson, 1832) - Dot-eared Coquette
Lophornis magnificus (Vieillot, 1817) - Frilled Coquette
Lophornis brachylophus Moore, R.T., 1949 - Short-crested Coquette
Lophornis delattrei (Lesson, 1839) - Rufous-crested Coquette
Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, 1873 - Spangled Coquette
Lophornis chalybeus (Vieillot, 1823) - Festive Coquette
Lophornis pavoninus Salvin & Godman, 1882 - Peacock Coquette
Lophornis helenae (Delattre, 1843) - Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis Salvin, 1870 - White-crested Coquette

Discosura Bonaparte, 1850

Discosura popelairii (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1846) - Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura langsdorffi (Temminck, 1821) - Black-bellied Thorntail
Discosura letitiae (Bourcier, & Mulsant, 1852) - Coppery Thorntail
Discosura conversii (Bourcier, & Mulsant, 1846) - Green Thorntail
Discosura longicaudus (Gmelin, J. F., 1788) - Racquet-tailed Coquette

Trochilus Linnaeus, 1758

Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758 - Red-billed Streamertail
Myrsidea sp. RCD collection
Trochilus scitulus (Brewster & Bangs, 1901 - Black-billed Streamertail

Chlorostilbon, Gould, 1853

Chlorostilbon notatus (Reich, G. C., 1793) - Blue-chinned Sapphire
Myrsidea sp. RCD collection
Chlorostilbon auriceps (Gould, 1852) - Golden-crowned Emerald
Chlorostilbon forficatus Ridgway, 1885 - Cozumel Emerald
Chlorostilbon canivetii (Lesson, 1832) - Canivet´s Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence, 1861 - Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon olivaresi Stiles, F.G., 1996 - Chiribiquete Emerald
Chlorostilbon aureoventris ( Orbigny &Lafresnaye, 1838) - Glittering-bellied Emerald
Trochiloecetes aureoventridis
Chlorostilbon bracei (Lawrence, 1877) - Brace´s Emerald †
Chlorostilbon ricordii (Gervais, 1835) - Cuban Emerald
Chlorostilbon swainsonii (Lesson, 1829) - Hispaniolan Emerald
Myrsidea imbricata
Chlorostilbon maugaeus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801) - Puerto Rican Emerald
Chlorostilbon russatus (Salvin & Godman, 1881) - Coppery Emerald
Chlorostilbon stenurus (Cabanis & Heine, 1860) - Narrow-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon alice (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1848) - Green-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon poortmani (Bourcier, 1843) - Short-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon elegans (Gould, 1860) - Caribbean Emerald †

Panterpe Cabanis & Heine, 1860

Panterpe insignis Cabanis &Heine, 1860 - Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Elvira Mulsant, 1866

Elvira chionura (Gould, 1851) - White-tailed Emerald
Elvira cupreiceps (Lawrence, 1867) - Coppery-headed Emerald

Eupherusa Gould, 1857

Eupherusa cyanophrys Rowley & Orr, 1964 - Oaxaca Hummingbird
Eupherusa poliocerca Elliot, 1871 - White-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia (Delattre, 1843) - Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa nigriventris Lawrence, 1868 - Black-bellied Hummingbird

Goethalsia Nelson, 1912

Goethalsia bella Nelson, 1912 - Pirre Hummingbird

Goldmania Nelson, 1911

Goldmania violiceps Nelson, 1911 - Violet-capped Hummingbird

Cynanthus Swainson, 1827

Cynanthus sordidus (Gould, 1859) - Dusky Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827 - Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cyanophaia Reichenbach, 1854

Cyanophaia bicolor (Gmelin, 1788) - Blue-headed Hummingbird

Thalurania Gould, 1848

Thalurania ridgwayi Nelson, 1900 - Mexican Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica (Bourcier, 1843) - Purple-crowned Woodnymph
Trochiloecetes angustifrons
Thalurania fannyi (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Green-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata (Gmelin, 1788) - Forked-tailed Woodnymph
Trochiloecetes emeliae
Thalurania watertonii (Bourcier, 1847) - Long-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis (Gmelin, 1788) - Violet-capped Woodnymph

Damophila Reichenbach, 1854

Damophila julie (Bourcier, 1842) - Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Lepidopyga Reichenbach, 1855

Lepidopyga coeruleogularis (Gould, 1851) - Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Lepidopyga lilliae Stone, 1918 Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Lepidopyga goudoti (Bourcier, 1843) - Shining-green Hummingbird

Hylocharis Boie, 1831

Hylocharis eliciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Blue-throated Goldentail
Hylocharis sapphirina (Gmelin, 1788) - Rufous-throated Sapphire
Hylocharis cyanus (Vieillot, 1818) - White-chinned Sapphire
Hylocharis chrysura (Shaw, 1812) - Gilded Hummingbird
Hylocharis grayi (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Blue-headed Sapphire

Chrysuronia Bonaparte, 1850

Chrysuronia oenone (Lesson, 1832) - Golden-tailed Sapphire
Trochiloecetes oenonae

Leucochloris Reichenbach, 1854

Leucochloris albicollis (Vieillot, 1818) - White-throated Hummingbird

Polytmus Brisson, 1760

Polytmus guainumbi (Pallas, 1764) - White-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus milleri (Chapman, 1929) - Tepui Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae (Da Silva Maia, 1843) - Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Leucippus Bonaparte, 1850

Leucippus fallax (Bourcier, 1843) - Buffy Hummingbird
Leucippus baeri Simon, 1901 - Tumbes Hummingbird
Leucippus taczanowskii (Sclater, P. L., 1879) - Spot-throated Hummingbird
Leucippus chlorocercus Gould, 1866 - Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Taphrospilus Simon, 1910

Taphrospilus hypostictus (Gould, 1862) - Many-spotted Hummingbird

Amazilia Lesson, 1843

Amazilia chionogaster (Tschudi, 1845) - White-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia viridicauda Berlepsch, 1883 - Green and White Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila (Delattre, 1843) - Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis (Cabot, 1845) - Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl (de la Llave, 1833) - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Trochiliphagus jiminezi
Trochiloecetes quibdoensis
Amazilia castaneiventris (Gould, 1856) - Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia amazilia (Lesson, 1827) - Amazilia Hummingbird
Trochiloecetes simplex
Amazilia alticola Gould, 1860 - Loja Hummingbird
Amazilia leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788) - Plain-bellied Emerald
Amazilia versicolor (Vieillot, 1818) - Versicoloured Emerald
Amazilia rondoniae Ruschi, 1982 - Blue-green Emerald
Amazilia chionopectus (Gould, 1859) - ssp. of A. brevirostris
Amazilia brevirostris (Lesson, 1829) - White-chested Emerald
Leremenopon obermani
Amazilia franciae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Andean Emerald
Amazilia candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - White-bellied Emerald
Trochiliphagus austini
Amazilia cyanocephala (Lesson, 1829) -Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Amazilia violiceps (Gould, 1859) - Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Amazilia viridifrons (Elliot, 1871) - Green-fronted Hummingbird
Amazilia fimbriata (Gmelin, 1788) - Glittering-throated Hummingbird
Amazilia lactea (Lesson, 1829) - Sapphire-spangled Hummingbird
Amazilia amabilis (Gould, 1853) - Blue-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia rosenbergi (Boucard, 1895) - Purple-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia boucardi (Mulsant, 1877) Mangrove Hummingbird
Amazilia luciae (Lawrence, 1868) - Honduran Emerald
Amazilia saucerrottei (Delattre &Bourcier, 1846) - Steely-vented Hummingbird
Amazilia cyanifrons (Bourcier, 1843) - Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Amazilia alfaroana (Underwood,1896) - Miravalles Hummingbird †
Amazilia edward (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
Amazilia cyanura Gould, 1859 - Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia beryllina (Deppe, 1830) - Berylline Hummingbird
Amazilia viridigaster (Bourcier, 1843) - Green-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia cupreicauda (Salvin & Godman, 1884) - Copper-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tobaci (Gmelin, 1788) - Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Myrsidea sp. RCD collection

Microchera Gould, 1858

Microchera albocoronata (Lawrence, 1855) - Snowcap

Anthocephala Cabanis & Heine, 1860

Anthocephala floriceps (Gould, 1854) - Blossomcrown

Chalybura Reichenbach, 1854

Chalybura buffonii (Lesson, 1832) - Pale-vented Plumeleteer
Trochiloecetes pinguis
Chalybura urochrysia (Gould, 1861) - Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Lampornis Swainson, 1827

Lampornis clemenciae (Lesson, 1829) - Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus Swainson, 1827 - Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis viridipallens (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis sybillae (Salvin & Godman, 1892) - Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus (Salvin, 1865) - White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus (Salvin, 1865) - Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris (Gould, 1851) - White-throated Mountain-gem

Basilinna Boie, 1831

Basilinna xantusii (Lawrence, 1860) - Xantus´s Hummingbird

Lamprolaima Reichenbach, 1854

Lamprolaima rhami (Lesson, 1839) - Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Adelomyia Bonaparte, 1854

Adelomyia melanogenys (Fraser, 1840) - Speckled Hummingbird
Trochiliphagus peruanus

Phlogophilus Gould, 1860

Phlogophilus hemileucurus Gould, 1860 - Ecuadorian Piedtail
Phlogophilus harterti Berlepsch & Stolzmann,1901 - Peruvian Piedtail

Clytolaema Gould, 1853

Clytolaema rubricauda (Boddaert, 1783) - Brazilia Ruby

Heliodoxa Gould, 1850

Heliodoxa xanthogonys Salvin & Godman, 1882 - Velvet-browed Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis (Gould, 1860) - Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa branickii (Taczanowski, 1874) - Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii (Bourcier, 1847) - Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa aurescens (Gould, 1846) - Gould´s Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula Gould, 1850 - Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa imperatrix (Gould, 1856) - Empress Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri (Bourcier, 1843) - Violet-fronted Brilliant

Eugenes Gould, 1856

Eugenes fulgens (Swainson, 1827) - Magnificent Hummingbird
Leremenopon sanchezi

Hylonympha Gould, 1873

Hylonympha macrocerca Gould, 1873 - Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Sternoclyta Gould, 1858

Sternoclyta cyanopectus (Gould, 1846) - Violet-chested Hummingbird

Urochroa Gould, 1856

Urochroa bougueri (Bourcier, 1851) - White-tailed Hillstar

Boissonneaua Reichenbach, 1854

Boissonneaua flavescens (Loddiges, 1832) - Buff-tailed Coronet
Trochiliphagus grandior
Trochiloecetes multicarinae
Boissonneaua matthewsii (Bourcier, 1847) - Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua jardini (Bourcier, 1851) - Velvet-purple Coronet

Aglaeactis Gould, 1848

Aglaeactis cupripennis (Bourcier, 1843) - Shining Sunbeam
Trochiliphagus peruanus
Trochiloecetes aglaeacti
Aglaeactis aliciae Salvin, 1896 - Purple-backed Sunbeam
Aglaeactis castelnaudii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1848) - White-tufted Sunbeam
Aglaeactis pamela (Orbigny, 1838) - Black-hooded Sunbeam

Oreotrochilus Gould, 1847

Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Ecuadorian Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) - Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus Gould, 1847 - White-sided Hillstar
Oreotrochilus melanogaster Gould, 1847 - Black-breasted Hillstar
Oreotrochilus adela (Orbigny & Lafresnaye,1838) - Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Lafresnaya Bonaparte, 1850

Lafresnaya lafresnayi (Boissonneau, 1840) - Mountain Velvetbreast
Trochiloecetes sauli

Coeligena Lesson, 1832

Coeligena coeligena (Lesson, 1833) - Bronzy Inca
Coeligena wilsoni (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Brown Inca
Coeligena prunellei (Bourcier, 1843) - Black Inca
Coeligena torquata (Boissonneau, 1840) - Collared Inca
Coeligena phalerata (Bangs, 1898) - White-tailed Starfrontlet
Coeligena bonapartei (Boissonneau, 1840) - Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Coeligena helianthea (Lesson, 1839) - Blue-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Trochiloecetes malvasae
Coeligena violifer (Gould, 1846) - Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris (Gould, 1854) - Rainbow Starfrontlet

Ensifera Lesson, 1843

Ensifera ensifera (Boissonneau, 1840) - Sword-billed Hummingbird
Pterophanes cyanopterus (Fraser, 1840) - Great Sapphirewing
Trochiloecetes illumani

Patagona Gray, G.R., 1840

Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824) - Giant Hummingbird

Sephanoides Gray, G. R., 1840

Sephanoides sephaniodes (Lesson, 1827) - Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides fernandensis (King, 1831) - San Jaun Fernandez Firecrown

Heliangelus Gould, 1848

Heliangelus mavors Gould, 1848 - Golden-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis (Orbigny &Lafresnaye, 1838) - Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus strophianus (Gould, 1846) - Gorgeted Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis (Fraser, 1840) - Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus viola (Gould, 1853) - Purple-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus zusii † Graves, G. R., 1993 - Bogata Sunangel
Heliangelus regalis Fitzpatrick & Terborgh, 1979 - Royal Sunangel

Eriocnemis Reichenbach, 1849

Eriocnemis nigrivestis (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1852) - Black-breated Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestita (Lesson, 1839) - Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis derbyi (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Black-thighed Puffleg
Eriocnemis godini (Bourcier, 1851) - Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Eriocnemis cupreoventris (Fraser, 1840) - Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani (Bourcier, 1847) - Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides (Lafresnaye, 1838) - Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis mirabilis Meyer de Schauensee, 1967 - Colorful Puffleg
Eriocnemis alinae (Bourcier, 1842) - Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Haplophaedia Simon, 1918

Haplophaedia aureliae (Bourcier &Mulsant, 1846) - Greenish Puffleg
Haplophaedia assimilis (Elliot, 1876) - Buff-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia lugens (Gould, 1851) - Hoary Puffleg

Urosticte Gould, 1853

Urosticte benjamini (Bourcier, 1851) - Whitetip

Ocreatus Gould, 1846

Ocreatus underwoodii (Lesson, 1832) - Racket-tailed Puffleg
Trochiloecetes bolivianus
Trochiloecetes coartatia

Lesbia Lesson, 1832

Lesbia victoriae (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna (Lesson, 1832) - Green-tailed Trainbearer
Trochiloecetes fasciatus

Sappho Reichenbach, 1849

Sappho sparganura (Shaw, 1812) - Red-tailed Comet

Polyonymus Heine, 1863

Polyonymus caroli (Bourcier, 1847) - Bronze-tailed Comet

Ramphomicron Bonaparte, 1850

Ramphomicron dorsale Salvin, & Godman, 1880 - Black-backed Thornbill
Ramphomicron microrhynchum (Boissonneau, 1840) - Purple-backed Thornbill

Oreonympha Gould, 1869

Oreonympha nobilis Gould, 1869 - Bearded Mountaineer

Oxypogon Gould, 1848

Oxypogon guerinii (Boissonneau, 1840) - Bearded Helmetcrest

Metallura Gould, 1847

Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832) - Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura iracunda Wetmore, 1946 - Perija Metaltail
Metallura williami (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Viridian Metaltail
Metallura baroni Salvin, 1893 - Violet-throated Metaltail
Metallura odomae Graves, G. R., 1980 - Neblina Metaltail
Metallura theresiae Simon, 1902 - Coppery Metaltail
Metallura eupogon (Cabanis, 1874) - Fire-throated Metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda (Gould, 1846) - Scaled Metaltail
Metallura phoebe (Lesson & Delattre, 1839) - Black Metaltail

Chalcostigma Reichenbach, 1854

Chalcostigma ruficeps (Gould, 1846) - Rufous-capped Thornbill
Chalcostigma olivaceum (Lawrence, 1864) - Olivaceous Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi (Bourcier, 1851) - Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon (Boissonneau, 1840) - Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) - Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Opisthoprora Cabanis & Heine, 1860

Opisthoprora euryptera (Loddiges, 1832) - Mountain Avocetbill

Taphrolesbia Simon, 1918

Taphrolesbia griseiventris (Taczanowski, 1883) - Grey-bellied Comet

Aglaiocercus Zimmer, 1930

Aglaiocercus kingi (Lesson, 1832) - Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis (Gould, 1861) - Violet-tailed Sylph

Augastes Gould, 1849

Augastes lumachella (Lesson, 1839)
Augastes scutatus (Temminck, 1824) - Hyacinth Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella (Lesson, 1838) - Hooded Visorbearer

Schistes Gould, 1851

Schistes geoffroyi (Bourcier, 1843) - Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Heliothryx Boie, 1831

Heliothryx barroti (Bourcier, 1843) - Purple-crowned Fairy
Trochiloecetes columbianus
Heliothryx auritus (Gmelin, 1788) - Black-eared Fairy

Heliactin Boie, 1831

Heliactin bilophus (Temminck, 1820) - Horned Sungem

Loddigesia Bonaparte, 1850

Loddigesia mirabilis (Bourcier, 1847) - Marvellous Spatuletail

Heliomaster Bonaparte, 1850

Heliomaster constantii (Delattre, 1843) - Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801) - Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster squamosus (Temminck, 1823) - Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Heliomaster furcifer (Shaw, 1812) - Blue-tufted Starthroat

Rhodopis Reichenbach, 1854

Rhodopis vesper (Lesson, 1829) - Oasis Hummingbird
Trochiloecetes rhodopis

Thaumastura Bonaparte, 1850

Thaumastura cora (Lesson, & Garnot, 1827) - Peruvian Sheartail

Tilmatura Reichenbach, 1855

Tilmatura dupontii (Lesson, 1832) - Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Doricha Reichenbach, 1854

Doricha enicura (Vieillot, 1818) - Slender Sheartail
Doricha eliza (Lesson & Delattre, 1839) - Mexican Sheartail

Calliphlox Boie, 1831

Calliphlox amethystina (Boddaert, 1783) - Amythyst Woodstar
Calliphlox evelynae (Bourcier, 1847) - Bahama Woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae (Lawrence, 1867) - Magenta-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii (Bourcier, 1847) - Purple-throated Woodstar

Microstilbon Todd, 1913

Microstilbon burmeisteri (Sclater, P. L., 1888) - Slender-tailed Woodstar

Calothorax Gray, G. R., 1840

Calothorax lucifer (Swainson, 1827) - Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax pulcher Gould, 1859 - Beautiful Hummingbird

Mellisuga Brisson, 1760

Mellisuga minima (Linnaeus, 1758) - Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850) - Bee Hummingbird
Trochiloecetes cubanensis

Archilochus Reichenbach, 1854

Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Trochiliphagus lineatus
Archilochus alexandri (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - Black-chinned Hummingbird

Calypte Gould, 1856

Calypte anna (Lesson, 1829) - Anna´s Hummingbird
Calypte costae (Bourcier, 1839) - Costa´s Hummingbird
Trochiloecetes prominens

Atthis Reichenbach, 1854

Atthis heloisa (Lesson & Delattre, 1839) - Bumblebee Hummingbird
Atthis ellioti Ridgway, 1878 - Wine-throated Hummingbird

Myrtis Reichenbach, 1854

Myrtis fanny (Lesson, 1838) - Purple-collared Woodstar

Eulidia Mulsant, 1877

Eulidia yarrellii (Bourcier, 1847) - Chilean Woodstar

Myrmia Mulsant, 1876

Myrmia micrura (Gould, 1854) - Short-tailed Woodstar

Chaetocercus Gray, G. R., 1855

Chaetocercus mulsant (Bourcier, 1842) - White-bellied Woodstar
Chaetocercus bombus Gould, 1871 - Little Woodstar
Chaetocercus heliodor (Bourcier, 1840) - Gorgeted Woodstar
Chaetocercus astreans (Bangs, 1899) Santa Marta Woodstar
Chaetocercus berlepschi Simon, 1889 - Esmeralda´s Woodstar
Chaetocercus jourdanii (Bourcier, 1839) - Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Selasphorus Swainson, 1832

Selasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) - Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin, 1788) - Rufous Hummingbird
Trochiliphagus irazuensis
Trochiloecetes ochoterenai
Selasphorus sasin (Lesson, 1829) - Allen´s Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula Salvin, 1865 - Volcano Hummingbird
Trochiliphagus irazuensis
Trochiloecetes doratophorus
Selasphorus ardens Salvin, 1870 - Glow-throated Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla (Gould, 1851) - Scintillant Hummingbird

Stellula Gould, 1861

Stellula calliope (Gould, 1847) - Calliope Hummingbird


Last revised:    6 December, 2003

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