List of Birds of Canada and The United States - Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes 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.

  • Green Violetear, Colibri thalassinus LC
  • Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii (C) LC
  • Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cynanthus latirostris LC
  • White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis LC
  • Xantus's Hummingbird, Hylocharis xantusii (A) LC
  • Berylline Hummingbird, Amazilia beryllina LC
  • Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis LC
  • Cinnamon Hummingbird, Amazilia rutila (A) LC
  • Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps LC
  • Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae LC
  • Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens LC
  • Plain-capped Starthroat, Heliomaster constantii (C) LC
  • Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae (A) LC
  • Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer LC
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris LC
  • Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri LC
  • Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna LC
  • Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae LC
  • Bumblebee Hummingbird, Atthis heloisa (A) LC
  • Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope LC
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus LC
  • Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus LC
  • Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin LC

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