The following 59 species of hummingbirds have been reported from PANAMA. Two are rare or accidental, one is near-threatened, and four are endemic (one of which is vulnerable).
Taxonomy is after Clements 5th edition (updated 2004).
Click on the word "PHOTOS" below for illustrations of selected hummingbird species.(NOTE: If you have a clear photo of any of the species below and would like to submit it for posting on this Operation RubyThroat Web site, please send it via E-mail to PROJECTS with photographer's name, date & location of photo, and anecdotal info about the bird.)
- White-tipped Sicklebill, Eutoxeres aquila
- Rufous-breasted Hermit, Glaucis hirsuta
- Bronzy Hermit, Glaucis aenea
- Band-tailed Barbthroat, Threnetes ruckeri
- Green Hermit, Phaethornis guy
- Western Long-tailed Hermit, Phaethornis longirostris
- Pale-bellied Hermit, Phaethornis anthophilus
- Stripe-throated Hermit, Phaethornis striigularis
- Tooth-billed Hummingbird, Androdon aequatorialis
- Green-fronted Lancebill, Doryfera ludovicae
- Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Phaeochroa cuvierii
- Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus --PHOTOS
- White-necked Jacobin, Florisuga mellivora
- Brown Violet-ear, Colibri delphinae
- Green Violet-ear, Colibri thalassinus --PHOTOS
- Green-breasted Mango, Anthracothorax prevostii --PHOTOS
- Black-throated Mango, Anthracothorax nigricollis
- Veraguan Mango, Anthracothorax veraguensis (Endemic)
- Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus (Rare or Accidental)
- Violet-headed Hummingbird, Klais guimeti
- Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis delattrei
- White-crested Coquette, Lophornis adorabilis
- Green Thorntail, Discosura conversii
- Garden Emerald, Chlorostilbon assimilis
- Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Panterpe insignis
- White-tailed Emerald, Elvira chionura
- Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Eupherusa eximia
- Black-bellied Hummingbird, Eupherusa nigriventris
- Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird, Goethalsia bella (Near-threatened)
- Violet-capped Hummingbird, Goldmania violiceps (Endemic)
- Violet-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania colombica
- Green-crowned Woodnymph, Thalurania fannyi
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird, Damophila julie
- Sapphire-throated Hummingbird, Lepidopyga coeruleogularis
- Blue-throated Goldentail, Hylocharis eliciae
- Blue-headed Sapphire, Hylocharis grayi
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Amazilia tzacatl
- Blue-chested Hummingbird, Polyerata amabilis
- Charming Hummingbird, Polyerata decora
- Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, Saucerottia edward
- Snowcap, Microchera albocoronata
- White-vented Plumeleteer, Chalybura buffonii
- Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Chalybura urochrysia
- White-bellied Mountain-gem, Lampornis hemileucus
- White-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis castaneoventris (Endemic)
- Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaema
- Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Lampornis cinereicauda
- Green-crowned Brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula
- Magnificent (Rivoli's) Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens --PHOTOS
- Greenish Puffleg, Haplophaedia aureliae
- Purple-crowned Fairy, Heliothryx barroti
- Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris
- Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
- Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (Rare or Accidental) --PHOTOS
- Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
- Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
- Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens (Endemic & Vulnerable)
- Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
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