How many hummingbird species have you seen? (1 Viewer)

[viator]

Compared with recent posts a paltry 14

 

[COLOMBIA Birding]

"real" topaz species

Amazing they are... have loved them in the Colombian and Venezuela Amazon!

Snowcap

quite neat!.. got it in E Honduras 2006...tiny cool!

Marvelous Spatuletail, Fiery-tailed Awlbill

have to see these yet!... ...mmhhh, Spatuletail...mmhh!

Velvet-purple Coronet

MIND BLOWING!.. we got it every trip in the Choco W slope.. these are from last trip:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/5473907112/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/5473907060/
http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego?feature=mhum#p/u/11/PwUsgn0l2FI

Short-crested Coquette, (more for the place than the bird, which in truth is no better than any other Lophornis)

Lophornis!!... have yet to see Short-crested, but cached up with Pavonine Coquette last year in SE Venezuela... what a hummer!!

Shining Sunbeam

LOVE IT!.. more and more common at C Andes highlands here in Colombia: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=27992517@N08&q=sunbeam

Oh, and I can't not mention Hooded Visorbearer; was great to see it again last month.

impossible not to see Ciro Albano's shots without a huge open jaw and watering mouth!:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciroalbanofotos/4419701735/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciroalbanofotos/5183200404/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciroalbanofotos/5054856106/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciroalbanofotos/4050520895/

.... I think you must add (from my list of seen ones):
the crazy looking and restricted NE Venezuela endemic Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jEpb_f2j4U
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Scissor-tailed Hummingbird&w=27992517@N08

the lovely Bearded Helmetcrest!! ('paramune goat-let' as C Andes Los Nevados NP guards call this little chap!)
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=27992517@N08&q=Bearded+Helmetcrest&m=text

and the Choco endemic White-tailed Hillstar (http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=White-tailed+Hillstar)

ENJOY!

 

[sammyjay]

I've seen only a mere two species which were the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and Black-Chinned Hummingbird.

 

[Steve Lister]

I make my total 161, and with my first trip to Colombia coming up in October maybe I should be aiming at 200.

Steve

 

[COLOMBIA Birding]

I make my total 161, and with my first trip to Colombia coming up in October maybe I should be aiming at 200.

Steve

... maybe even more Steve!

in one of our recent short trips, only 8 days in the C & W Andes (not including Magdalena Valley, Santa Marta, Caribbean lowlands, and of course not Amazon, Choco or Llanos) looking for Tanagers specifically (got 64 species: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets/72157624847373523/), we got a nice number of 37 hummingbirds!

White-tipped Sicklebill
Stripe-throated Hermit
Green Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Brown Violetear
Green Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Tourmaline Sunangel
Speckled Hummingbird
Long-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
Purple-backed Thornbill
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Bearded Helmetcrest
Viridian Metaltail
Greenish Puffleg
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Shining Sunbeam
Bronzy Inca
Brown Inca
Collared Inca
Buff-tailed Coronet
Velvet-purple Coronet
Booted Racket-tail
White-tailed Hillstar
Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Green-crowned Brilliant
Empress Brilliant
White-bellied Woodstar
Blue-tailed Emerald
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Green-crowned Woodnymph
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Andean Emerald
Steely-vented Hummingbird


so get prepared for October!!
;-)

 

[COLOMBIA Birding]

... maybe even more Steve!

WOW!, and maybe even more... just checked our last February trip (only 2 weeks, C & W Andes + a bit of E Andes, Magdalena Valley + a bit of Cauca Valley - http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets/72157626116210202/) and we got 50 hummingbird species!

White-necked Jacobin
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Stripe-throated Hermit
Green Hermit
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Long-billed Hermit
Brown Violetear
Green Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Black-throated Mango
Tourmaline Sunangel
Speckled Hummingbird
Blossomcrown
Long-tailed Sylph
Violet-tailed Sylph
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Purple-backed Thornbill
Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Bearded Helmetcrest
Tyrian Metaltail
Viridian Metaltail
Greenish Puffleg
Glowing Puffleg
Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Shining Sunbeam
Bronzy Inca
Brown Inca
Black Inca
Collared Inca
Mountain Velvetbreast
Great Sapphirewing
Buff-tailed Coronet
Velvet-purple Coronet
Booted Racket-tail
White-tailed Hillstar
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Empress Brilliant
White-bellied Woodstar
Gorgeted Woodstar
Western Emerald
Blue-tailed Emerald
White-vented Plumeleteer
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Andean Emerald
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Shining-green Hummingbird


;-)

 

[Shadow-watcher]

none

 

[chris butterworth]

I didn't even consider post my list as I thought it would be rather pitiful - then I checked. Here goes ( the taxonomy and nomenclature might be a bit ancient ).

Bronzy Hermit
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Broad-tailed Barbthroat
Green Hermit
Long-tailed Hermit ( whichever one is in Costa Rica )
great-billed Hermit
Reddish Hermit
White-tipped Sicklebill
Green-fronted Lancebill
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Grey-breasted Sabrewing
Violet Sabrewing
White-tailed Sabrewing
White-necked Jacobin
Green Violetear
Sparkling Violetear
Green-breasted Mango
Antillean Mango
Jamaican Mango
Ruby Topaz Hummingbird
Tufted Coquette
Rufous-crested Cocquette
Black-crested Coquette
White-crested Coquette
Green Thorntail
Raquet-tailed Coquette
Blue-chinned Sapphire
Fork-tailed Emerald
Garden Emerald
Cuban Emerald
Hispaniolan Emerald
Narrow-tailed Emerald
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Crowned Woodnymph
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Blue-throated Goldentail
Red-billed Streamertail
Black-billed Streamertail
White-tailed Goldenthroat
Buffy Hummingbird
White-chested Emerald
Charming Hummingbird
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Mangrove Hummingbird
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Black-bellied Hummingbird
White-tailed Emerald
Coppery-headed Emerald
Snowcap
White-vented Plumeleteer
Purple-throated Mountain Gem
Grey-tailed Mountain Gem
Green-crowned Brilliant
Magnificent Hummingbird
Bronzy Inca
Booted Raquet-tail
Tyrian Metal-tail
Long-tailed Sylph
Long-billed Starthroat
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Lucifer Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Vervain Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Bee Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous-shafted Woodstar
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Volcano Hummingbird
Scintillant Hummingbird

If I haven't got it wrong that should be 79.

Chris

 

[GMK]

During virtually five months in South America, between July 2011 and late January 2012, I added four new Trochilidae to reach 282 species, per IOC, and missed one or two others that would have been new.

 

[edenwatcher]

Added another 5 on Tobago so up to 130.

Rob

 

[fbeeldens]

At 161 today.

cheers,

filip

 

[temmie]

Just over a 100 and I have pictures of at least 70 species.
Best ones are Purple-backed Sunbeam, Royal Sunangel and Marvelous Spatuletail (Peru), Gould's Jewelfront, Napo Sabrewing, Black-breasted and Hoary Puffleg (Ecuador), Black-backed Thornbill, Fiery Topaz, Blossomcrown and Bearded Helmetcrest (Colombia).

 

[Xenospiza]

I'd rate Blossomcrown as one of the most disappointing birds I've ever seen (the first one was a female and the male did not improve matters much)...
I'm also just over 100.

 

[temmie]

I just did a count in my birding software, turns out I have 118.
And I wouldn't say Blossomcrown is a ugly hummer, but hey, I am biased as I have just seen it (judge for yourself ):
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.ne...806712942_720932941_12473657_2128039094_n.jpg

 

[csanchez7]

I added five new species in 2011 since my last post, taking me to a total of 108 -- all from Puerto Rico. Hope to add many more in 2012:

104) Antillean Crested Hummingbird (most disappointing hummingbird, ever)
105) Green-throated Carib
106) Antillean Mango
107) Puerto Rican Emerald
108) Green Mango

Carlos

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

126 for me now. Seen in USA, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Belize, Jamaica, and the Leeward Is.

Since GMK resurrected the thread...

I'm up to 138 now, following a trip to Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname.

 

[antshrike69]

236 for me now - in the last 12 months I've added Marvellous Spatuletail, Royal Sunangel, Coppery Emerald, Xantus' Hummer, Black-breasted Hillstar and Chilean Woodstar.
Which leaves a lot left to go to catch Guy...

 

[Peter C.]

I've really got to get out more! Some great things I've missed in everybody's lists.


Canada:

1.Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2. Rufous Hummingbird
3. Calliope Hummingbird

Costa Rica:

4. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
5. Long-tailed Hermit
6. Violet-headed Hummingbird
7. Violet Sabrewing
8. Striped-tailed Hummingbird
9. Green-crowned Brilliant
10. Purple-throated Mountain-gem
11. Magenta-throated Woodstar
12. Green Hermit
13. Green Violetear
14. Coppery-headed Emerald
15. Band-tailed Barbthroat
16. Charming Hummingbird
17. Volcano Hummingbird
18. Magnificent Hummingbird
19. Fiery-throated Hummingbird
20. White-throated Mountain-Gem
21. Crowned Woodnymph
22. Green-fronted Lancebill
23. Purple-crowned Fairy
24. Steely-vented Hummingbird
25. Green-breasted Mango
26. Stripe-throated Hermit
27. Canivet’s Emerald

Cuba:
28. Cuban Emerald
29. Bee Hummingbird

Belize:
30. Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Ecuador:
31. Andean Emerald
32. White-bellied Woodstar
33. White-necked Jacobin
34. Violet-tailed Sylph
35. Velvet-purple Coronet
36. Buff-tailed Coronet
37. Brown Inca
38. Tawny-bellied Hermit
39. Empress Brilliant
40. White-whiskered Hermit
41. Booted Racquet-tail
42. Sparkling Violet-ear
43. Green Thorntail
44. Tyrian Metaltail
45. Tourmaline Sunangel
46. Collared Inca
47. Mountain Velvetbreast
48. Long-tailed Sylph
49. Purple-backed Thornbill
50. Bronzy Inca
51. Fawn-breasted Brilliant
52. Chesnut-breasted Coronet
53. Speckled Hummingbird
54. Purple-throated Woodstar
55. Shining Sunbeam
56. Buff-winged Starfrontlet
57. Great Sapphirewing
58. Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
59. Viridian Metaltail
60. Rufous-breasted Hermit
61. Great-billed Hermit
62. Straight-billed Hermit
63. Black-throated Hermit
64. Olive-spotted Hummingbird
65. Blue-tailed Emerald
66. Black-throated Mango

Mexico:
67. Cinnamon Hummingbird
68. Broad-billed Hummingbird
69. White-eared Hummingbird

Chile:
70. Green-backed Firecrown
71. Giant Hummingbird

Montserrat:
72. Green-throated Carib
73. Antillean Crested Hummingbird
74. Purple-throated Carib

 

[Ian Lewis]

Just found this thread, beat you Jonathon (just) with 266 but I believe you are in South America now so have every opportunity to catch up.

Marvelous Spatueltail, Sword-billed, Crimzon Topaz, White-tipped Sicklebill and Racket-tailed Puffleg some of my favourites, but have dipped twice on Bearded Helmetcrest.

Hoping for Blossomcrown, Rufous-crested Coquette and Tooth-billed Hummingbird.

Ian

 

[GMK]

During virtually five months in South America, between July 2011 and late January 2012, I added four new Trochilidae to reach 282 species, per IOC, and missed one or two others that would have been new.

Last two months in South America (mid September to mid November) yielded another three species (i.e. new total is 285). I missed one species that I might have expected to see, and specifically made an effort for, Black-thighed Puffleg. Back to Peru in just over one week, where there’s certainly one or two more on offer...