List of hummingbirds in taxonomic order

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This is a list of hummingbird genera in taxonomic order. List of hummingbirds has a complete species list sortable by common and binomial name.

Taxonomic lists of both genera and species are available at the subfamily pages Phaethornithinae and Trochilinae.

Subfamily Phaethornithinae

  Hermit hummingbirds. Relatively dull. Iridescence slight and typically limited to the upperparts. Most have a dark face and elongated central rectrices with white, buff or ochraceous tips. Long bills slightly decurved in most species, but much variation across group.

• Genus Ramphodon – Saw-billed Hermit
• Genus Eutoxeres – sicklebills (2 species)
• Genus Glaucis (3 species)
• Genus Threnetes – barbthroats (2-4 species, depending on taxonomy)
• Genus Anopetia – Broad-tipped Hermit
• Genus Phaethornis – typical hermits (about 25 species)

Subfamily Trochilinae

Typical hummingbirds. An incredible range of colors, shapes and sizes. Bills vary wildly. Sexes usually quite different in color; females often have metallic green upperparts and spangles on their white underside.

• Genus Androdon – Tooth-billed Hummingbird
• Genus Doryfera – lancebills (2 species)
• Genus Phaeochroa – Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
• Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings (12 species)

• Genus Eupetomena – Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Florisuga – jacobins (2 species)
• Genus Colibri – violet-ears (4 species)
• Genus Anthracothorax – mangos (7 species)
• Genus Avocettula – Fiery-tailed Awlbill
• Genus Topaza – topazes (2 species)
• Genus Eulampis – caribs (2 species)
• Genus Chrysolampis – Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
• Genus Orthorhyncus – Antillean Crested Hummingbird
• Genus Klais – Violet-headed Hummingbird
• Genus Stephanoxis – Plovercrest
• Genus Abeillia – Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
• Genus Lophornis – coquettes (10 species)
• Genus Popelairia – long-tailed thorntails (2 species)
• Genus Discosura – short-tailed thorntails (3 species, possibly one recently extinct)
• Genus Trochilus – streamertails (2 species)
• Genus Chlorostilbon – typical emeralds (17 species, 2 recently extinct)
• Genus Basilinna (2 species, recently split from Hylocharis)
• Genus Elvira – Elvira emeralds (2 species)
• Genus Eupherusa (4 species)
• Genus Goethalsia – Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
• Genus Goldmania – Violet-capped Hummingbird
• Genus Cynanthus (3 species)
• Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs (6 species)
• Genus Damophila – Violet-bellied Hummingbird
• Genus Lepidopyga (3 species)
• Genus Hylocharis – typical sapphires (5 species)
• Genus Chrysuronia – Golden-tailed Sapphire
• Genus Leucochloris – White-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Polytmus – goldenthroats (3 species)
• Genus Leucippus (7 species)
• Genus Amazilia (6 species)
• Genus Agyrtria – Agyrtria emeralds (9 species)
• Genus Polyerata – Polyerata emeralds
• Genus Saucerottia (9 species, probably one recently extinct)
• Genus Panterpe – Fiery-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Oreopyra – White-bellied Mountain-gem (recently split from Lampornis)
• Genus Microchera – Snowcap

• Genus Anthocephala – Blossomcrown
• Genus Chalybura – plumeleteers (2 species)
• Genus Lampornis – typical mountain-gems (6-8 species)
• Genus Phlogophilus – piedtails (2 species)
• Genus Adelomyia – Speckled Hummingbird
• Genus Clytolaema – Brazilian Ruby
• Genus Heliodoxa – brilliants (9 species)
• Genus Lamprolaima – Garnet-throated Hummingbird
• Genus Eugenes – Magnificent Hummingbird
• Genus Hylonympha – Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Sternoclyta – Violet-chested Hummingbird
• Genus Urochroa – White-tailed Hillstar
• Genus Boissonneaua – coronets (3 species)
• Genus Aglaeactis – sunbeams (4 species)
• Genus Oreotrochilus – hillstars (6 species)
• Genus Lafresnaya – Mountain Velvetbreast
• Genus Coeligena – incas and starfrontlets (13 species)
• Genus Ensifera – Sword-billed Hummingbird
• Genus Pterophanes – Great Sapphirewing
• Genus Patagona – Giant Hummingbird
• Genus Sephanoides – firecrowns (2 species)
• Genus Heliangelus – sunangels (9 species, one probably recently extinct)
• Genus Eriocnemis – typical pufflegs (12 species, one probably recently extinct)
• Genus Haplophaedia – Haplophaedia pufflegs (3 species)
• Genus Urosticte – whitetips (2 species)
• Genus Ocreatus – Booted Racket-tail
• Genus Lesbia – trainbearers (2 species)
• Genus Sappho – Red-tailed Comet
• Genus Polyonymus – Bronze-tailed Comet
• Genus Ramphomicron – typical thornbills (2 species)
• Genus Oreonympha – Bearded Mountaineer
• Genus Oxypogon – Bearded Helmetcrest
• Genus Metallura – metaltails (9 species)
• Genus Chalcostigma – Chalcostigma thornbills (5 species)
• Genus Opisthoprora – Mountain Avocetbill
• Genus Taphrolesbia – Gray-bellied Comet
• Genus Aglaiocercus – sylphs (3 species)'

• Genus Augastes – visorbearers (3 species)
• Genus Heliothryx – fairies (2 species)
• Genus Heliactin – Horned Sungem
• Genus Loddigesia – Marvelous Spatuletail
• Genus Heliomaster – starthroats (4 species)
• Genus Rhodopis – Oasis Hummingbird
• Genus Thaumastura – Peruvian Sheartail
• Genus Tilmatura – Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
• Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
• Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars (4 species)
• Genus Microstilbon – Slender-tailed Woodstar
• Genus Calothorax (2 species)
• Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
• Genus Archilochus (2 species)
• Genus Calypte (2 species)
• Genus Atthis (2 species)
• Genus Stellula – Calliope Hummingbird
• Genus Myrtis – Purple-collared Woodstar
• Genus Eulidia – Chilean Woodstar
• Genus Myrmia – Short-tailed Woodstar
• Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
• Genus Selasphorus (6 species)