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Doryfera
    johannae              Blue-fronted Lancebill
    ludovicae             Green-fronted Lancebill

Androdon
    aequatorialis         Tooth-billed Hummingbird

Ramphodon
    naevius               Saw-billed Hermit

Glaucis
   *dohrnii               Hook-billed Hermit
    aenea                 Bronzy Hermit
    hirsuta               Rufous-breasted Hermit

Threnetes
    niger                 Sooty Barbthroat
    loehkeni              Bronze-tailed Barbthroat
    leucurus              Pale-tailed Barbthroat
    ruckeri               Band-tailed Barbthroat

Phaethornis
    yaruqui               White-whiskered Hermit
    guy                   Green Hermit
    syrmatophorus         Tawny-bellied Hermit
    superciliosus         Long-tailed Hermit
    malaris               Great-billed Hermit
    margarettae           Margaretta Hermit
    eurynome              Scale-throated Hermit
   *nigrirostris          Black-billed Hermit
    hispidus              White-bearded Hermit
    anthophilus           Pale-bellied Hermit
    bourcieri             Straight-billed Hermit
    philippii             Needle-billed Hermit
    squalidus             Dusky-throated Hermit
    augusti               Sooty-capped Hermit
    pretrei               Planalto Hermit
    subochraceus          Buff-bellied Hermit
    nattereri             Cinnamon-throated Hermit
    maranhaoensis         Maranhao Hermit
    gounellei             Broad-tipped Hermit
    ruber                 Reddish Hermit
    stuarti               White-browed Hermit
    griseogularis         Gray-chinned Hermit
    longuemareus          Little Hermit
    idaliae               Minute Hermit

Eutoxeres
    aquila                White-tipped Sicklebill
    condamini             Buff-tailed Sicklebill

Phaeochroa
    cuvierii              Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Campylopterus
    curvipennis           Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
    largipennis           Gray-breasted Sabrewing
    rufus                 Rufous Sabrewing
    hyperythrus           Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
    duidae                Buff-breasted Sabrewing
    hemileucureus         Violet Sabrewing
   *ensipennis            White-tailed Sabrewing
    falcatus              Lazuline Sabrewing
    phainopeplus          Santa Marta Sabrewing
    villaviscensio        Napo Sabrewing

Eupetomena
    macroura              Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Florisuga
    mellivora             White-necked Jacobin

Melanotrochilus
    fuscus                Black Jacobin

Colibri
    delphinae             Brown Violet-ear
    thalassinus           Green Violet-ear
    coruscans             Sparkling Violet-ear
    serrirostris          White-vented Violet-ear

Anthracothorax
    viridigula            Green-throated Mango
    prevostii             Green-breasted Mango
    nigricollis           Black-throated Mango
    veraguensis           Veraguan Mango
    dominicus             Antillean Mango
    viridis               Green Mango
    mango                 Jamaican Mango

Avocettula
    recurvirostris        Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Eulampis
    holosericeus          Green-throated Carib
    jugularis             Purple-throated Carib

Chrysolampis
    mosquitus             Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Orthorhyncus
    cristatus             Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Klais
    guimeti               Violet-headed Hummingbird

Abeillia
    abeillei              Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Stephanoxis
    lalandi               Black-breasted Plovercrest

Lophornis
    ornata                Tufted Coquette
    gouldii               Dot-eared Coquette
    magnifica             Frilled Coquette
    delattrei             Rufous-crested Coquette
    stictolopha           Spangled Coquette
    melaniae              Dusky Coquette
    chalybea              Festive Coquette
    pavonina              Peacock Coquette
    insignibarbis         Bearded Coquette

Paphosia
    helenae               Black-crested Coquette
    adorabilis            White-crested Coquette

Popelairia
    popelairii            Wire-crested Thorntail
    langsdorffi           Black-bellied Thorntail
   *letitiae              Coppery Thorntail
    conversii             Green Thorntail

Discosura
    longicauda            Racket-tailed Coquette

Chlorestes
    notatus               Blue-chinned Sapphire

Chlorostilbon
    mellisugus            Blue-tailed Emerald
    aureoventris          Glittering Emerald
    canivetti             Fork-tailed Emerald
    ricordii              Cuban Emerald
    swainsonii            Hispaniolan Emerald
    maugaeus              Puerto-Rican Emerald
    gibsoni               Red-billed Emerald
    russatus              Coppery Emerald
    inexpectatus          Berlepsch Emerald
    stenura               Narrow-tailed Emerald
    alice                 Green-tailed Emerald
    poortmani             Short-tailed Emerald
    auratus               Cabanis Emerald

Cynanthus
    sordidus              Dusky Hummingbird
    latirostris           Broad-billed Hummingbird

Ptochoptera
    iolaima               Natterer Emerald

Cyanophaia
    bicolor               Blue-headed Hummingbird

Thalurania
    furcata               Crowned Woodnymph
    watertonii            Long-tailed Woodnymph
    glaucopis             Violet-capped Woodnymph
    lerchi                Lerch Woodnymph

Augasmall
    cyaneoberyllina       Berlioz Woodnymph
    smaragdinea           Emerald Woodnymph

Neolesbia
    nehrkorni             Nehrkorn Hummingbird

Panterpe
    insignis              Fiery-throated Hummingbird

Damophila
    julie                 Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Lepidopyga
    coeruleogularis       Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
   *lilliae               Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
    goudoti               Shining-green Hummingbird

Hylocharis
 (Basilinna)
    xantusii              Black-fronted Hummingbird
    leucotis              White-eared Hummingbird
 (Hylocharis)
    eliciae               Blue-throated Goldentail
    sapphirina            Rufous-throated Sapphire
    cyanus                White-chinned Sapphire
    pyropygia             Flame-rumped Sapphire
    chrysura              Gilded Hummingbird
 (Eucephala)
    grayi                 Blue-headed Sapphire

Chrysuronia
    oenone                Golden-tailed Sapphire

Goldmania
    violiceps             Violet-capped Hummingbird

Goethalsia
    bella                 Pirre Hummingbird

Trochilus
    polytmus              Western Streamertail
    scitulus              Eastern Streamertail

Leucochloris
    albicollis            White-throated Hummingbird

Polytmus
    guainumbi             White-tailed Goldenthroat
    milleri               Tepui Goldenthroat
    theresiae             Green-tailed Goldenthroat

Leucippus
    fallax                Buffy Hummingbird
    baeri                 Tumbes Hummingbird
    taczanowskii          Spot-throated Hummingbird
    chlorocercus          Olive-spotted Hummingbird

Taphrospilus
    hypostictus           Many-spotted Hummingbird

Amazilia
 (Chionogaster)
    chionogaster          White-bellied Hummingbird
    viridicauda           Green-and-white Hummingbird
 (Polyerata)
    candida               White-bellied Emerald
    chionopectus          White-chested Emerald
    versicolor            Versicolored Emerald
   *luciae                Honduras Emerald
    fimbriata             Glittering-throated Emerald
   *distans               Tachira Emerald
    lactea                Sapphire-spangled Emerald
    amabilis              Blue-chested Hummingbird
    cyaneotincta          Blue-spotted Hummingbird
    rosenbergi            Purple-chested Hummingbird
   *boucardi              Mangrove Hummingbird
    franciae              Andean Emerald
    leucogaster           Plain-bellied Emerald
    cyanocephala          Red-billed Azurecrown
    microrhyncha          Small-billed Azurecrown
 (Saucerottia)
    cyanifrons            Indigo-capped Hummingbird
    beryllina             Berylline Hummingbird
    cyanura               Blue-tailed Hummingbird
    saucerrottei          Steely-vented Hummingbird
    tobaci                Copper-rumped Hummingbird
    viridigaster          Green-bellied Hummingbird
    edward                Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
 (Amazilia)
    rutila                Cinnamon Hummingbird
    yucatanensis          Buff-bellied Hummingbird
    tzacatl               Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
    handleyi              Escudo Hummingbird
   *castaneiventris       Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
    amazilia              Amazilia Hummingbird
    viridifron            Green-fronted Hummingbird
    violiceps             Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Eupherusa
   *poliocerca            White-tailed Hummingbird
    eximia                Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
   *cyanophrys            Blue-capped Hummingbird
    nigriventris          Black-bellied Hummingbird

Elvira
    chionura              White-tailed Emerald
    cupreiceps            Coppery-headed Emerald

Microchera
    albocoronata          Snowcap

Chalybura
    buffonii              White-vented Plumeleteer
    urochrysia            Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Aphantochroa
    cirrochloris          Sombre Hummingbird

Lampornis
    clemenciae            Blue-throated Hummingbird
    amethystinus          Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
    viridipallens         Green-throated Mountain-gem
    hemileucus            White-bellied Mountain-gem
    castaneoventris       White-throated Mountain-gem
    cinereicauda          Gray-tailed Mountain-gem

Lamprolaima
    rhami                 Garnet-throated Hummingbird

Adelomyia
    melanogenys           Speckled Hummingbird

Anthocephala
    floriceps             Blossomcrown

Urosticte
    benjamini             Whitetip

Phlogophilus
    hemileucurus          Eucadorean Piedtail
    harterti              Peruvian Piedtail

Clytolaema
    rubricauda            Brazilian Ruby

Polyplancta
    aurescens             Gould Jewelfront

Heliodoxa
    rubinoides            Fawn-breasted Brilliant
    leadbeateri           Violet-fronted Brilliant
    jacula                Green-crowned Brilliant
    xanthogonys           Velvet-browed Brilliant
    schreibersii          Black-throated Brilliant
    gularis               Pink-throated Brilliant
    branickii             Rufous-webbed Brilliant
    imperatrix            Empress Brilliant

Eugenes
    fulgens               Magnificent Hummingbird

Hylonympha
   *macrocerca            Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

Sternoclyta
    cyanopectus           Violet-chested Hummingbird

Topaza
    pella                 Crimson Topaz
    pyra                  Fiery Topaz

Oreotrochilus
    melanogaster          Black-breasted Hillstar
    estella               Andean Hillstar
    leucopleurus          White-sided Hillstar
    adela                 Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Urochroa
    bougueri              White-tailed Hillstar

Patagona
    gigas                 Giant Hummingbird

Aglaeactis
    cupripennis           Shining Sunbeam
   *aliciae               Purple-backed Sunbeam
    castelnaudii          White-tufuted Sunbeam
    pamela                Black-hooded Sunbeam

Lafresnaya
    lafresnayi            Mountain Velvetbreast

Pterophanes
    cyanopterus           Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena
    coeligena             Bronzy Inca
    wilsoni               Brown Inca
   *prunellei             Black Inca
    torquata              Collared Inca
    phalerata             White-tailed Starfrontlet
    bonapartei            Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
    orina                 Dusky Starfrontlet
    helianthea            Blue-throated Starfrontlet
    lutetiae              Buff-winged Starfrontlet
    violifer              Violet-throated Starfrontlet
    iris                  Rainbow Starfrontlet

Ensifera
    ensifera              Sword-billed Hummingbird

Sephanoides
    sephanoides           Green-backed Firecrown
   *fernandensis          Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Boissonneaua
    flavescens            Buff-tailed Coronet
    matthewsii            Chestnut-breasted Coronet
    hardini               Velvet-purple Coronet

Heliangelus
    mavors                Orange-throated Sunangel
    spencei               Merida Sunangel
    amethysticollis       Amethyst-throated Sunangel
    strophianus           Gorgeted Sunangel
    exortis               Tourmaline Sunangel
    viola                 Purple-throated Sunangel
    micraster             Little Sunangel
    squamigularis         Olive-throated Sunangel
    speciosa              Green-throated Sunangel
    rothschildi           Rothschild Sunangel
    luminosus             Glistening Sunangel
    regalis               Royal Sunangel
    zusii                 Bogota Sunangel

Ericnemis
   *nigrivestis           Black-breasted Puffleg
    soderstromi           Soderstrom Puffleg
    vestitus              Glowing Puffleg
   *godini                Turquoise-throated Puffleg
    cupreoventris         Coppery-bellied Puffleg
    luciani               Sapphire-vented Puffleg
    isaacsonii            Isaacson Puffleg
    mosquera              Golden-breasted Puffleg
    glaucopoides          Blue-capped Puffleg
   *mirabilis             Colorful Puffleg
    alinae                Emerald-bellied Puffleg
   *derbyi                Black-thighed Puffleg

Haplophaedia
    aureliae              Greenish Puffleg
   *lugens                Hoary Puffleg

Ocreatus
    underwoodii           Booted Racket-tail

Lesbia
    victortiae            Black-tailed Trainbearer
    nuna                  Green-tailed Trainbearer

Sappho
    sparganura            Red-tailed Comet

Polyonymus
    caroli                Bronze-tailed Comet

Zodalia
    glyceria              Purple-tailed Comet

Ramphomicron
    microrhynchum         Purple-backed Thornbill
    dorsale               Black-backed Thornbill

Metallura
    phoebe                Black Metaltail
    theresiae             Coppery Metaltail
    purpureicauda         Purple-tailed Thornbill
    aeneocauda            Scaled Metaltail
   *baroni                Violet-throated Metaltail
    eupogon               Fire-throated Metaltail
    williami              Viridian Metaltail
    tyrianthina           Tyrian Metaltail
    iracunda              Perija Metaltail

Chalcostigma
    ruficeps              Rufous-capped Thronbill
    olivaceum             Olivaceous Thornbill
    stanleyi              Blue-mantled Thornbill
    heteropogon           Bronze-tailed Thornbill
    herrani               Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Oxypogon
    guerinii              Bearded Helmetcrest

Opisthoprora
    euryptera             Mountain Avocetbill

Taphrolesbia
   *griseiventris         Gray-bellied Comet

Aglaiocercus
    kingi                 Long-tailed Sylph
    coelestis             Violet-tailed Sylph

Oreonympha
    nobilis               Bearded Mountaineer

Augastes
   *scutatus              Hyacinth Visorbearer
    lumachellus           Hooded Visorbearer

Schistes
    geoffroyi             Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Heliothryx
    barroti               Purple-crowned Fairy
    aurita                Black-eared Fairy

Heliactin
    cornuta               Horned Sungem

Loddigesia
   *mirabilis             Marvelous Spatuletail

Heliomaster
    constantii            Plain-capped Starthroat
    longirostris          Long-billed Starthroat
    squamosus             Stripe-breasted Starthroat
    furcifer              Blue-tufted Starthroat

Rhodopis
    vesper                Oasis Hummingbird

Thaumastura
    cora                  Peruvian Sheartail

Philodice
    mitchellii            Purple-throated Woodstar

Doricha
    enicura               Slender Sheartail
    eliza                 Mexican Sheartail

Tilmatura
    dupontii              Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird

Microstilbon
    burmeisteri           Slender-tailed Woodstar

Calothorax
    lucifer               Lucifer Hummingbird
    pulcher               Beautiful Hummingbird

Archilochus
    colubris              Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    alexandri             Black-chinned Hummingbird

Calliphlox
    evelynae              Bahama Woodstar
    bryantae              Magenta-throated Woodstar
    amethystina           Amethyst Woodstar

Mellisuga
    minima                Vervain Hummingbird
   *helenae               Bee Hummingbird

Calypte
    anna                  Anna's Hummingbird
    costae                Costa's Hummingbird

Stellula
    calliope              Calliope Hummingbird

Atthis
    heloisa               Bumblebee Hummingbird
    ellioti               Wine-throated Hummingbird

Myrtis
    fanny                 Purple-collared Woodstar

Eulidia
   *yarrellii             Chilean Woodstar

Myrmia
    micrura               Short-tailed Woodstar

Acestrura
    mulsant               White-bellied Woodstar
    decorata              Decorated Woodstar
   *bombus                Little Woodstar
    heliodor              Gorgeted Woodstar
   *berlepschi            Esmeralda Woodstar
    harterti              Hartert Woodstar

Chaetocercus
    jourdanii             Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Selasphorus
    platycercus           Broad-tailed Hummingbird
    rufus                 Rufous Hummingbird
    sasin                 Allen's Hummingbird
    flammula              Volcano Hummingbird
    torridus              Heliotrope-throated Hummingbird
    simoni                Cerise-throated Hummingbird
   *ardens                Glow-throated Hummingbird
    scintilla             Scintillant Hummingbird

 

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