Hummingbirds
Order: Trochiliformes. Family: Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous-breasted Hermit | Glaucis hirsuta | |
| Green Hermit | Phaethornis guy | Trinidad only |
| Little Hermit | Phaethornis longuemareus | Trinidad only |
| White-tailed Sabrewing | Campylopterus ensipennis | Tobago only; Near-threatened |
| White-necked Jacobin | Florisuga mellivora | |
| Brown Violet-ear | Colibri delphinae | Trinidad only |
| Green-throated Mango | Anthracothorax viridigula | Trinidad only |
| Black-throated Mango | Anthracothorax nigricollis | |
| Green-throated Carib | Eulampis holosericeus | Trinidad only |
| Ruby-topaz Hummingbird | Chrysolampis mosquitus | |
| Tufted Coquette | Lophornis ornatus | Trinidad only |
| Blue-chinned Sapphire | Chlorostilbon notatus | |
| Blue-tailed Emerald | Chlorostilbon mellisugus | Trinidad only |
| Fork-tailed Woodnymph | Thalurania furcata | Trinidad only |
| Golden-tailed Sapphire | Chrysuronia oenone | Trinidad only |
| White-tailed Goldenthroat | Polytmus guainumbi | Trinidad only |
| White-chested Emerald | Agyrtria brevirostris | Trinidad only |
| Glittering-throated Emerald | Polyerata fimbriata | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Copper-rumped Hummingbird | Amazilia tobaci | |
| Long-billed Starthroat | Heliomaster longirostris | Trinidad only |
| Rufous-shafted Woodstar | Chaetocercus jourdanii | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago