There are more than 300 different hummingbird species in the world, though the exact number of species is often debated based on subspecies and accepted divisions between closely related birds. To make it even more confusing, many birds often have different common names in their local regions, particularly for wide ranging species. When referring to hummingbirds, it is often useful to know both the common and scientific (genus and species) names to prevent confusion between similar species.

Alphabetical List of Hummingbird Species

Sorted by Common Name

* - Regularly breeds in North America; complete migrant in the winter
** - Rare visitor to North America; may have occasional rare nests
*** - Year-round resident in North America; summer range may be even larger

A

*Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
Amazilia Hummingbird (Amazilia amazilia)
Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina)
Amethyst-Throated Hummingbird (Lampornis amethystinus)
Amethyst-Throated Sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis)
Andean Emerald (Agyrtria franciae)
Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
***Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus)
Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus)
Azure-Crowned Hummingbird (Agyrtria cyanocephala)

B

Bahama Woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae)
Band-Tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri)
Bearded Helmetcrest (Oxypogon guerinii)
Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis)
Beautiful Hummingbird (Calothorax pulcher)
Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
**Berylline Hummingbird (Amazilia beryllina)
Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei)
Black Jacobin (Florisuga fuscus)
Black Metaltail (Metallura phoebe)
Black-Backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale)
Black-Bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris)
Black-Bellied Thorntail (Discosura langsdorffi)
Black-Billed Streamertail (Trochilus scitulus)
Black-Breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster)
Black-Breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis)
*Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
Black-Crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae)
Black-Eared Fairy (Heliothryx aurita)
Black-Hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela)
Black-Tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae)
Black-Thighed Puffleg (Eriocnemis derbyi)
Black-Throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii)
Black-Throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis)
Black-Throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
Blossomcrown (Anthocephala floriceps)
Blue-Capped Hummingbird (Eupherusa cyanophrys)
Blue-Capped Puffleg (Eriocnemis glaucopoides)
Blue-Chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis)
Blue-Chinned Sapphire (Chlorostilbon notatus)
Blue-Fronted Lancebill (Doryfera johannae)
Blue-Headed Hummingbird (Cyanophaia bicolor)
Blue-Headed Sapphire (Hylocharis grayi)
Blue-Mantled Thornbill (Chalcostigma stanleyi)
Blue-Tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Blue-Tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanura)
Blue-Throated Goldentail (Hylocharis eliciae)
**Blue-Throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae)
Blue-Throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea)
Blue-Tufted Starthroat (Heliomaster furcifer)
Booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda)
*Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
*Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei)
Bronze-Tailed Comet (Polyonymus caroli)
Bronze-Tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia)
Bronze-Tailed Thornbill (Chalcostigma heteropogon)
Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aenea)
Bronzy Inca (Coeligena coeligena)
Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni)
Brown Violet-ear (Colibri delphinae)
Buff-Bellied Hermit (Phaethornis subochraceus)
***Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
Buff-Breasted Sabrewing (Campylopterus duidae)
Buff-Tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)
Buff-Tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini)
Buff-Thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis)
Buff-Winged Starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae)
Buffy Hummingbird (Leucippus fallax)
Bumblebee Hummingbird (Atthis heloisa)

C

*Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
Canivet's Emerald (Chlorostilbon canivetii)
Charming Hummingbird (Polyerata decora)
Chestnut-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia castaneiventris)
Chestnut-Breasted Coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii)
Chilean Woodstar (Eulidia yarrellii)
Chimborazo Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo)
Chiribiquete Emerald (Chlorostilbon olivaresi)
Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila)
Cinnamon-Throated Hermit (Phaethornis nattereri)
Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)
Colorful Puffleg (Eriocnemis mirabilis)
Copper-Rumped Hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci)
Copper-Tailed Hummingbird (Saucerottia cupreicauda)
Coppery Emerald (Chlorostilbon russatus)
Coppery Metaltail (Metallura theresiae)
Coppery Thorntail (Discosura letitiae)
Coppery-Bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis cupreoventris)
Coppery-Headed Emerald (Elvira cupreiceps)
Coppery-Naped Puffleg (Eriocnemis sapphiropygia)
***Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
Cozumel Emerald (Chlorostilbon forficatus)
Crimson Topaz (Topaza pella)
Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii)

D

Dot-Eared Coquette (Lophornis gouldii)
Dusky Hummingbird (Cynanthus sordidus)
Dusky-Throated Hermit (Phaethornis squalidus)

E

Ecuadorian Piedtail (Phlogophilus hemileucurus)
Emerald-Bellied Puffleg (Eriocnemis alinae)
Emerald-Chinned Hummingbird (Abeillia abeillei)
Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix)
Esmeraldas Woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi)

F

Fawn-Breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides)
Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus)
Fiery Topaz (Topaza pyra)
Fiery-Tailed Awlbill (Avocettula recurvirostris)
Fiery-Throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)
Fire-Throated Metaltail (Metallura eupogon)
Fork-Tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania furcata)
Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus)

Photo – Andean Emerald © Michael Woodruff