Hummingbirds
Trochilidae
Hummingbirds are birds from the Americas that constitute the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) in length. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5 cm (2.0 in) bee hummingbird weighing less than 2.0 g (0.07 oz).
6 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 362 known species
Bee Hummingbirds, Emeralds, Mountain-gems, and Allies
subfamilyTrochilinae
Brilliants, Coquettes, and Allies
subfamilyLesbiinae
Mango Hummingbirds and Allies
subfamilyPolytminae
Hermits
subfamilyPhaethornithinae
Jacobins and Topazes
subfamilyFlorisuginae
Giant Hummingbirds
subfamilyPatagoninae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 5562.