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Species List: Apodiformes

Family Apodidae, Swifts
Family Hemiprocnidae, Treeswifts
Family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds


Apodidae

Chestnut-collared Swift Cypseloides rutilus
Tepui Swift Cypseloides phelpsi
Black Swift Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift Cypseloides fumigatus
Spot-fronted Swift Cypseloides cherriei
White-fronted Swift Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift Cypseloides cryptus
Great Dusky Swift Cypseloides senex
White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
Biscutate Swift Streptoprocne biscutata
White-naped Swift Streptoprocne semicollaris
Waterfall Swift Hydrochous gigas
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta
Cave Swiftlet Collocalia linchi
Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes
Seychelles Swiftlet Collocalia elaphra
Mascarene Swiftlet Collocalia francica
Indian Swiftlet Collocalia unicolor
Philippine Swiftlet Collocalia mearnsi
Moluccan Swiftlet Collocalia infuscata
Mountain Swiftlet Collocalia hirundinacea
White-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia spodiopygius
Australian Swiftlet Collocalia terraereginae
Himalayan Swiftlet Collocalia brevirostris
Volcano Swiftlet Collocalia vulcanorum
Indochinese Swiftlet Collocalia rogersi
Whitehead's Swiftlet Collocalia whiteheadi
Bare-legged Swiftlet Collocalia nuditarsus
Mayr's Swiftlet Collocalia orientalis
Mossy-nest Swiftlet Collocalia salangana
Palawan Swiftlet Collocalia palawanensis
Grey Swiftlet Collocalia amelis
Uniform Swiftlet Collocalia vanikorensis
Palau Swiftlet Collocalia pelewensis
Micronesian Swiftlet Collocalia inquieta
Atiu Swiftlet Collocalia sawtelli
Tahiti Swiftlet Collocalia leucophaeus
Marquesan Swiftlet Collocalia ocista
Black-nest Swiftlet Collocalia maxima
Edible-nest Swiftlet Collocalia fuciphaga
German's Swiftlet Collocalia germani
Papuan Swiftlet Collocalia papuensis
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Schouteden's Swift Schoutedenapus schoutedeni
Philippine Needletail Mearnsia picina
Papuan Needletail Mearnsia novaeguineae
Malagasy Spinetail Zoonavena grandidieri
Sao Tome Spinetail Zoonavena thomensis
White-rumped Spinetail Zoonavena sylvatica
Mottled Spinetail Telacanthura ussheri
Black Spinetail Telacanthura melanopygia
Silver-rumped Spinetail Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Sabine's Spinetail Rhaphidura sabini
Cassin's Spinetail Neafrapus cassini
Bat-like Spinetail Neafrapus boehmi
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
Purple Needletail Hirundapus celebensis
Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda
Lesser Antillean Swift Chaetura martinica
Grey-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris
Pale-rumped Swift Chaetura egregia
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi
Chapman's Swift Chaetura chapmani
Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
Ashy-tailed Swift Chaetura andrei
White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus
Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus
Antillean Palm-Swift Tachornis phoenicobia
Pygmy Swift Tachornis furcata
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata
Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Mottled Swift Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Alexander's Swift Apus alexandri
Common Swift Apus apus
Plain Swift Apus unicolor
Nyanza Swift Apus niansae
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
African Swift Apus barbatus
Forbes-Watson's Swift Apus berliozi
Bradfield's Swift Apus bradfieldi
Madagascar Swift Apus balstoni
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
Dark-rumped Swift Apus acuticauda
Little Swift Apus affinis
House Swift Apus nipalensis
Horus Swift Apus horus
Loanda Swift Apus toulsoni
White-rumped Swift Apus caffer
Bates's Swift Apus batesi

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Hemiprocnidae

Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata
Grey-rumped Treeswift Hemiprocne longipennis
Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea
Whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata

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Trochilidae

Bronzy Hermit Glaucis aenea
Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsuta
Sooty Barbthroat Threnetes niger
Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri
Pale-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes leucurus
White-whiskered Hermit Phaethornis yaruqui
Green Hermit Phaethornis guy
Tawny-bellied Hermit Phaethornis syrmatophorus
Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus
Great-billed Hermit Phaethornis malaris
Scale-throated Hermit Phaethornis eurynome
White-bearded Hermit Phaethornis hispidus
Pale-bellied Hermit Phaethornis anthophilus
Straight-billed Hermit Phaethornis bourcieri
Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii
Dusky-throated Hermit Phaethornis squalidus
Sooty-capped Hermit Phaethornis augusti
Planalto Hermit Phaethornis pretrei
Buff-bellied Hermit Phaethornis subochraceus
Cinnamon-throated Hermit Phaethornis nattereri
Broad-tipped Hermit Phaethornis gounellei
Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber
White-browed Hermit Phaethornis stuarti
Grey-chinned Hermit Phaethornis griseogularis
Little Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus
Minute Hermit Phaethornis idaliae
White-tipped Sicklebill Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condamini
Tooth-billed Hummingbird Androdon aequatorialis
Saw-billed Hermit Ramphodon naevius
Hook-billed Hermit Ramphodon dohrnii
Blue-fronted Lancebill Doryfera johannae
Green-fronted Lancebill Doryfera ludovicae
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird Phaeochroa cuvierii
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus curvipennis
Long-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus excellens
Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis
Rufous Sabrewing Campylopterus rufus
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus hyperythrus
Buff-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus duidae
Violet Sabrewing Campylopterus hemileucurus
White-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus ensipennis
Lazuline Sabrewing Campylopterus falcatus
Santa Marta Sabrewing Campylopterus phainopeplus
Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Eupetomena macroura
White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora
Black Jacobin Melanotrochilus fuscus
Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
Green Violet-ear Colibri thalassinus
Sparkling Violet-ear Colibri coruscans
White-vented Violet-ear Colibri serrirostris
Green-throated Mango Anthracothorax viridigula
Green-breasted Mango Anthracothorax prevostii
Black-throated Mango Anthracothorax nigricollis
Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango
Antillean Mango Anthracothorax dominicus
Green Mango Anthracothorax viridis
Fiery-tailed Awlbill Avocettula recurvirostris
Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus
Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus
Violet-headed Hummingbird Klais guimeti
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Abeillia abeillei
Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi
Tufted Coquette Lophornis ornatus
Dot-eared Coquette Lophornis gouldii
Frilled Coquette Lophornis magnificus
Short-crested Coquette Lophornis brachylopha
Rufous-crested Coquette Lophornis delattrei
Spangled Coquette Lophornis stictolophus
Festive Coquette Lophornis chalybeus
Peacock Coquette Lophornis pavoninus
Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
White-crested Coquette Lophornis adorabilis
Wire-crested Thorntail Popelairia popelairii
Black-bellied Thorntail Popelairia langsdorffi
Coppery Thorntail Popelairia letitiae
Green Thorntail Popelairia conversii
Racket-tailed Coquette Discosura longicauda
Blue-chinned Sapphire Chlorestes notatus
Fork-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon canivetii
Garden Emerald Chlorostilbon assimilis
Blue-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris
Cuban Emerald Chlorostilbon ricordii
Brace's Emerald Chlorostilbon bracei
Hispaniolan Emerald Chlorostilbon swainsonii
Puerto Rican Emerald Chlorostilbon maugaeus
Red-billed Emerald Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Coppery Emerald Chlorostilbon russatus
Narrow-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon stenura
Green-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon alice
Short-tailed Emerald Chlorostilbon poortmani
Dusky Hummingbird Cynanthus sordidus
Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris
Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor
Mexican Woodnymph Thalurania ridgwayi
Blue-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica
Green-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania fannyi
Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata
Long-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania watertonii
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
Fiery-throated Hummingbird Panterpe insignis
Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Lepidopyga lilliae
Shining-green Hummingbird Lepidopyga goudoti
Xantus's Hummingbird Hylocharis xantusii
White-eared Hummingbird Hylocharis leucotis
Blue-throated Goldentail Hylocharis eliciae
Rufous-throated Sapphire Hylocharis sapphirina
White-chinned Sapphire Hylocharis cyanus
Flame-rumped Sapphire Hylocharis pyropygia
Gilded Hummingbird Hylocharis chrysura
Blue-headed Sapphire Hylocharis grayi
Golden-tailed Sapphire Chrysuronia oenone
Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps
Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird Goethalsia bella
Streamertail Trochilus polytmus
White-throated Hummingbird Leucochloris albicollis
White-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus guainumbi
Tepui Goldenthroat Polytmus milleri
Green-tailed Goldenthroat Polytmus theresiae
Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax
Tumbes Hummingbird Leucippus baeri
Spot-throated Hummingbird Leucippus taczanowskii
Olive-spotted Hummingbird Leucippus chlorocercus
Many-spotted Hummingbird Taphrospilus hypostictus
Green-and-white Hummingbird Amazilia viridicauda
White-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia chionogaster
White-bellied Emerald Amazilia candida
White-chested Emerald Amazilia chionopectus
Versicolored Emerald Amazilia versicolor
Honduran Emerald Amazilia luciae
Glittering-throated Emerald Amazilia fimbriata
Tachira Emerald Amazilia distans
Sapphire-spangled Emerald Amazilia lactea
Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis
Charming Hummingbird Amazilia decora
Purple-chested Hummingbird Amazilia rosenbergi
Mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi
Andean Emerald Amazilia franciae
Plain-bellied Emerald Amazilia leucogaster
Azure-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia cyanocephala
Indigo-capped Hummingbird Amazilia cyanifrons
Berylline Hummingbird Amazilia beryllina
Blue-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia cyanura
Steely-vented Hummingbird Amazilia saucerrottei
Copper-rumped Hummingbird Amazilia tobaci
Green-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia viridigaster
Snowy-breasted Hummingbird Amazilia edward
Cinnamon Hummingbird Amazilia rutila
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl
Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia castaneiventris
Amazilia Hummingbird Amazilia amazilia
Green-fronted Hummingbird Amazilia viridifrons
Violet-crowned Hummingbird Amazilia violiceps
White-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa poliocerca
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird Eupherusa eximia
Blue-capped Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
Black-bellied Hummingbird Eupherusa nigriventris
White-tailed Emerald Elvira chionura
Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps
Snowcap Microchera albocoronata
White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer Chalybura urochrysia
Sombre Hummingbird Aphantochroa cirrochloris
Blue-throated Hummingbird Lampornis clemenciae
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird Lampornis amethystinus
Green-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis viridipallens
Green-breasted Mountain-gem Lampornis sybillae
White-bellied Mountain-gem Lampornis hemileucus
Variable Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris
Garnet-throated Hummingbird Lamprolaima rhami
Speckled Hummingbird Adelomyia melanogenys
Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps
Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus
Peruvian Piedtail Phlogophilus harterti
Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
Empress Brilliant Heliodoxa imperatrix
Velvet-browed Brilliant Heliodoxa xanthogonys
Pink-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa gularis
Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii
Black-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa schreibersii
Gould's Jewelfront Heliodoxa aurescens
Fawn-breasted Brilliant Heliodoxa rubinoides
Green-crowned Brilliant Heliodoxa jacula
Violet-fronted Brilliant Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird Hylonympha macrocerca
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra
Crimson Topaz Topaza pella
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella
White-sided Hillstar Oreotrochilus leucopleurus
Black-breasted Hillstar Oreotrochilus melanogaster
Wedge-tailed Hillstar Oreotrochilus adela
White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri
Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas
Shining Sunbeam Aglaeactis cupripennis
White-tufted Sunbeam Aglaeactis castelnaudii
Purple-backed Sunbeam Aglaeactis aliciae
Black-hooded Sunbeam Aglaeactis pamela
Mountain Velvetbreast Lafresnaya lafresnayi
Great Sapphirewing Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bronzy Inca Coeligena coeligena
Brown Inca Coeligena wilsoni
Black Inca Coeligena prunellei
Collared Inca Coeligena torquata
White-tailed Starfrontlet Coeligena phalerata
Dusky Starfrontlet Coeligena orina
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Coeligena bonapartei
Blue-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena helianthea
Buff-winged Starfrontlet Coeligena lutetiae
Violet-throated Starfrontlet Coeligena violifer
Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris
Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes
Juan Fernandez Firecrown Sephanoides fernandensis
Buff-tailed Coronet Boissonneaua flavescens
Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii
Velvet-purple Coronet Boissonneaua jardini
Orange-throated Sunangel Heliangelus mavors
Merida Sunangel Heliangelus spencei
Amethyst-throated Sunangel Heliangelus amethysticollis
Gorgeted Sunangel Heliangelus strophianus
Tourmaline Sunangel Heliangelus exortis
Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola
Royal Sunangel Heliangelus regalis
Black-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis nigrivestis
Glowing Puffleg Eriocnemis vestitus
Turquoise-throated Puffleg Eriocnemis godini
Sapphire-vented Puffleg Eriocnemis luciani
Coppery-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis cupreoventris
Golden-breasted Puffleg Eriocnemis mosquera
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Colorful Puffleg Eriocnemis mirabilis
Emerald-bellied Puffleg Eriocnemis alinae
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi
Greenish Puffleg Haplophaedia aureliae
Hoary Puffleg Haplophaedia lugens
Purple-bibbed Whitetip Urosticte benjamini
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa
Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodii
Black-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia victoriae
Green-tailed Trainbearer Lesbia nuna
Red-tailed Comet Sappho sparganura
Bronze-tailed Comet Polyonymus caroli
Purple-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Black-backed Thornbill Ramphomicron dorsale
Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami
Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni
Neblina Metaltail Metallura odomae
Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae
Fire-throated Metaltail Metallura eupogon
Scaled Metaltail Metallura aeneocauda
Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe
Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda
Rufous-capped Thornbill Chalcostigma ruficeps
Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum
Blue-mantled Thornbill Chalcostigma stanleyi
Bronze-tailed Thornbill Chalcostigma heteropogon
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Chalcostigma herrani
Bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon guerinii
Mountain Avocetbill Opisthoprora euryptera
Grey-bellied Comet Taphrolesbia griseiventris
Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
Violet-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus coelestis
Bearded Mountaineer Oreonympha nobilis
Hooded Visorbearer Augastes lumachellus
Hyacinth Visorbearer Augastes scutatus
Wedge-billed Hummingbird Augastes geoffroyi
Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti
Black-eared Fairy Heliothryx aurita
Horned Sungem Heliactin cornuta
Marvellous Spatuletail Loddigesia mirabilis
Plain-capped Starthroat Heliomaster constantii
Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
Stripe-breasted Starthroat Heliomaster squamosus
Blue-tufted Starthroat Heliomaster furcifer
Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper
Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora
Magenta-throated Woodstar Philodice bryantae
Purple-throated Woodstar Philodice mitchellii
Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura
Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird Tilmatura dupontii
Slender-tailed Woodstar Microstilbon burmeisteri
Lucifer Hummingbird Calothorax lucifer
Beautiful Hummingbird Calothorax pulcher
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Costa's Hummingbird Calypte costae
Bahama Woodstar Calliphlox evelynae
Amethyst Woodstar Calliphlox amethystina
Bee Hummingbird Mellisuga helenae
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima
Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
Wine-throated Hummingbird Atthis ellioti
Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny
Chilean Woodstar Eulidia yarrellii
Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura
White-bellied Woodstar Acestrura mulsant
Little Woodstar Acestrura bombus
Gorgeted Woodstar Acestrura heliodor
Santa Marta Woodstar Acestrura astreans
Esmeraldas Woodstar Acestrura berlepschi
Rufous-shafted Woodstar Chaetocercus jourdanii
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
Volcano Hummingbird Selasphorus flammula
Scintillant Hummingbird Selasphorus scintilla
Glow-throated Hummingbird Selasphorus ardens

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