Endangered Hummingbirds List
Hummingbirds are the world's second largest family of birds with an estimated 338 species. Despite the fact that they are found only in the New World (North, South, and Central America; and islands of the Caribbean), they are a familiar subject around the globe. Yet few in the world are aware that thirty-four (37) species, or nearly ten per cent, are threatened with extinction, according to an analysis by BirdLife International. Details on these are posted below.
| Latin Name(s) |
Countries
Found |
Population
Range (Est.) |
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English Name(s)
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Spanish Name(s)
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Critically Endangered; 50% Chance of Extinction within ten years |
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| Eriocnemis isabellae |
Colombia
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Unknown
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Gorgeted Puffleg
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| Coeligena orina |
Colombia
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50-249
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Dusky Starfrontlet
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| Lepidopyga lilliae |
Colombia
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250-999
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Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
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Colibrí Ventrizafiro
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| Lophornis brachylophus |
Mexico
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1,000-2,499
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Short-crested Coquette
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Coquetta de Guerrero
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| Sephanoides fernandensis |
Juan Fernández Islands (Chile)
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1700-2000
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Juan Fernández Firecrown
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Colibrí de Juan Fernández
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| Eriocnemis nigrivestis |
Ecuador
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140-180
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Black-breasted Puffleg
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Calzadito Pechinegro
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| Eriocnemis godini |
Ecuador, Colombia
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1-49
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Turquoise-throated Puffleg
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Calzadito Turquesa
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| Eriocnemis mirabilis |
Colombia
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250-999 |
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Colourful Puffleg
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Calzadito Admirable
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Endangered; 20% Chance of Extinction within 20 years |
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| Aglaiocercus berlepschi |
Venezuela
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1,500-7,000
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Venezuelan Sylph
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Silfo de Berlepsch
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| Ramphomicron dorsale |
Colombia
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Unknown
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Black-backed Thornbill
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Colibrí Piquicorto Dorsinegro
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| Campylopterus phainopeplus |
Colombia
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1500-7000
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Santa Marta Sabrewing
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Colibrí de Santa Marta
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| Amazilia boucardi (Polyerata boucardi) |
Costa Rica
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1500-7000
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Mangrove Hummingbird
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Amazilia de Manglar
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| Eupherusa cyanophrys |
Mexico
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600-1700
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Blue-capped Hummingbird
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Colibrí Oaxaque
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| Amazilia luciae (Polyerata luciae) |
Honduras
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250-999
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Honduran Emerald
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Amazilia Hondureña
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| Aglaeactis aliciae |
Peru
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1000-2499
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Purple-backed Sunbeam
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Colibrí de Alicia
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| Amazilia castaneiventris |
Colombia
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600-1700
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Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
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Amazilia Ventricastaña
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| Heliangelus regalis |
Peru
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2,500-9999
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Royal Sunangel
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Colibrí Real
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| Metallura baroni |
Ecuador
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600-1700
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Violet-throated Metaltail
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Metalura de Azuay
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| Taphrolesbia griseiventris |
Peru
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250-999
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Grey-bellied Comet
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Colibrí Ventrigrís
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| Hylonympha macrocerca |
Venezuela
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6000-15000
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Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
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Colibrí Tijereta
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| Loddigesia mirabilis |
Peru
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250-999
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Marvellous Spatuletail
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Colibrí Admirable
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| Eulidia yarrellii (Myrtis yarrellii) |
Peru
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350
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Chilean Woodstar
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Colibrí de Arica
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| Selasphorus ardens |
Panama
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250-999
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Glow-throated Hummingbird
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Colibrí Ardiente
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| Chaetocercus berlepschi |
Ecuador
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250-999
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Esmeraldas Woodstar
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Colibrí de Esmeraldas
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| Metallura iracunda |
Colombia, Venezuela
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unknown
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Perijá Metaltail
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Metalura Iracunda
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| Glaucis dohrnii |
Brazil
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250-999
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Hook-billed Hermit
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Ermitaño de Espírito Santo
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Vulnerable; 10% Chance of Extinction within 100 years |
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| Thalurania ridgwayi |
Mexico
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6000-15000
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Mexican Woodnymph
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Zafiro Mexicano
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| Eupherusa poliocerca |
Mexico
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6000-15000
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White-tailed Hummingbird
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Colibrí de Guerrero
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| Anthocephala floriceps |
Colombia
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1500-7000
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Blossomcrown
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Colibrí Florido
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| Coeligena prunellei |
Colombia
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2500-9999
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Black Inca
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Inca Negro
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| Chaetocercus bombus |
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
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2,500-9999
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Little Woodstar
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Colibrí Abejorro
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| Heliodoxa gularis |
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
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Unknown
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Pink-throated Brilliant
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Brillante Gorgirrosado
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| Lophornis gouldii |
Brazil, Bolivia
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Unknown
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Dot-eared Coquette
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Coqueta Moteada
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| Phlogophilus hemileucurus |
Peru, Ecuador, Columbia
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Unknown
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Ecuadorian Piedtail
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Colibri Colipinto Ecuatoriano
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