Trochilidae

Worldwide, there are more than 320 different species of hummers, all of which belong to the Trochilidae family.

Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species 2008

Worldwide, there are more than 320 different species of hummers, all of which belong to the Trochilidae family.

Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species 2008

Evolution and history of hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae) from the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile.

Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

To put these numbers in perspective, consider the hummingbirds (Trochilidae).

Biological diversity in the Tropical Andes 2009

Most of the animals to be found in mangroves also appear elsewhere in other coastal ecosystems, and even in areas hundreds of kilometers from the coastal area, as in the case of the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), although some endemics have been recorded, such as the Trochilidae birds (Lepidopyga lilliae and Amazilia tzacatl) the latter being responsible for the pollination of Pelliciera in Colombia.

Coastal Venezuelan mangroves 2008

Trochilidae, with a poison-secreting spur on the upper mandible of the beak.

Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

Trochilidae, with a poison-secreting spur on the upper mandible of the beak.

Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

Trochilidae, with a poison-secreting spur on the upper mandible of the beak.

Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

Trochilidae, with a poison-secreting spur on the upper mandible of the beak.

The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000

Trochilidae, with a poison-secreting spur on the upper mandible of the beak.

The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000