Best Trochilidae

The Ruby Topaz (Chrysolampis mosquitus) is a widespread South American species in which the male displays a brilliant ruby-red crown and golden-orange gorget that shimmer in sunlight.

Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is one of the largest hummingbirds in Central America, ranging from southern Mexico through Costa Rica to Panama.

The Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) is a Central and northern South American species in which males display a glittering green crown and deep violet-blue belly.

Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus) is one of the world's smallest hummingbirds, restricted to southwest Ecuador and northwest Peru, and considered near-threatened due to habitat loss.

Golden-tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) is a hummingbird of northern South America, distinguished by the male's iridescent golden-green tail and violet crown.

The Slender Sheartail (Doricha enicura) is a hummingbird native to Guatemala and southern Mexico, recognized by the male's exceptionally long, deeply forked tail.

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) is a small desert-adapted species of the Sonoran and Mojave regions, named after French nobleman Louis Marie Pantaleon Costa, Marquis of Beauregard.

Peruvian Sheartail (Thaumastura cora) is a hummingbird endemic to coastal Peru and extreme northern Chile, notable for the male's exceptionally long, wire-like outer tail feathers.

Magenta-throated Woodstar (Calliphlox bryantae) is a small hummingbird endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and Chiriquí, Panama, where the male has a vivid magenta-pink gorget.

The Blue-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis clemenciae) is the largest hummingbird regularly occurring in the United States, found in shaded canyon streams of the southwestern borderlands.

Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a tiny hummingbird with one of the broadest South American ranges of its genus, occurring from Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina.

The Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Ramosomyia violiceps) is a Mexican species notable for its entirely white underparts and vivid violet-blue crown, with rare occurrences in Arizona and New Mexico.

Blue-headed Sapphire (Hylocharis grayi) is a hummingbird restricted to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, inhabiting forest edges and gardens.

The Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Amazilia lactea) occurs across much of South America east of the Andes, recognized by sapphire-blue spots spangling its green underparts.

The Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird (Tilmatura dupontii) inhabits highland forests from Mexico to Nicaragua, distinguished by the male's iridescent, deeply forked tail.

Purple-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis calolaemus) is a highland hummingbird of Costa Rica and western Panama, where males display a vivid purple-violet gorget.

The Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis) is a hummingbird endemic to southeastern South America, from southern Brazil to Argentina, where the male shows a distinctive violet-blue cap.

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is the only hummingbird species that regularly breeds in eastern North America, migrating across the Gulf of Mexico each spring and fall.

White-tailed Sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) is a vulnerable hummingbird native to cloud forests of northeastern Venezuela and the Caribbean island of Tobago.

Rufous-throated Sapphire (Hylocharis sapphirina) is a South American hummingbird ranging from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and Argentina.

Short-tailed Woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is one of the smallest hummingbirds in the world, restricted to arid lowlands of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru, with an unusually abbreviated tail.

The Fork-tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania furcata) is one of the most widespread hummingbirds in South America, with males showing brilliant green and violet plumage and a distinctly forked tail.

White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) is a small Andean hummingbird found from Colombia to Bolivia, among the higher-elevation specialists in its genus.

The White-eared Hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis) is a montane species found from Mexico to Nicaragua, distinguished by a bold white postocular stripe behind each eye.

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) is one of the few hummingbird species that overwinters in North America and is named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli, by naturalist René Lesson in 1829.

The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a Mexican species that reaches the United States only in southern Arizona and New Mexico, recognizable by its bright red-and-black bill.

The Blue-chested Hummingbird (Amazilia amabilis) inhabits lowland forests from Nicaragua through Panama to western Colombia, named for the male's vivid blue chest patch.

The Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia edward) is native to Panama and adjacent Costa Rica, distinguished by bright white underparts contrasting with green upperparts.

The Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is the only hummingbird that regularly breeds in Texas, primarily along the Gulf Coast and Rio Grande Valley.