IRMNG - Trochilidae Vigors, 1825

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Trochilidae Vigors, 1825

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104628 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104628)

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Apodiformes

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Genus Abeillia Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Acestrura Gould, 1861
Genus Aglaeactis Gould, 1848
Genus Aglaiocercus Zimmer, 1930
Genus Amazilia Lesson, 1843
Genus Androdon Gould, 1863
Genus Anthocephala Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Genus Anthracothorax Boie, 1831
Genus Aphantochroa Gould, 1853
Genus Archilochus Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Atthis Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Augastes Gould, 1849
Genus Avocettula Reichenbach, 1849
Genus Boissonneaua Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Calliphlox Boie, 1831
Genus Calothorax Gray, 1840
Genus Calypte Gould, 1861
Genus Campylopterus Swainson, 1827
Genus Chaetocercus Gray, 1855
Genus Chalcostigma Reichenbach, 1853
Genus Chalybura Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Chlorestes Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Chlorostilbon Gould, 1853
Genus Chrysolampis Boie, 1831
Genus Chrysuronia Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Clytolaema Gould, 1853
Genus Coeligena Lesson, 1833
Genus Coeruleomitra Stiles & Bruce, 2021
Genus Colibri Spix, 1824
Genus Cyanolesbia Stejneger, 1885
Genus Cyanophaia Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Cynanthus Swainson, 1827
Genus Damophila Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Dicranurania Sangster, Gaudin & Schuchmann, 2023
Genus Discosura Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Doricha Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Doryfera Gould, 1847
Genus Elliotomyia Stiles & Remsen, 2019
Genus Elvira Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866
Genus Ensifera Lesson, 1843
Genus Eriocnemis Reichenbach, 1849
Genus Eugenes Gould, 1856
Genus Eulampis Boie, 1831
Genus Eulidia Mulsant & Verreaux, 1877
Genus Eupetomena Gould, 1853
Genus Eupherusa Gould, 1857
Genus Eurotrochilus G. Mayr, 2004 †
Genus Eutoxeres Reichenbach, 1849
Genus Florisuga Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Glaucis Boie, 1831
Genus Goethalsia Nelson, 1912
Genus Goldmania Nelson, 1911
Genus Haplophaedia Simon, 1919
Genus Heliactin Boie, 1831
Genus Heliangelus Gould, 1848
Genus Heliodoxa Gould, 1850
Genus Heliomaster Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Heliothryx Boie, 1831
Genus Hylocharis Boie, 1831
Genus Hylonympha Gould, 1873
Genus Klais Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Lafresnaya Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Lampornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Lamprolaima Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Lepidopyga Reichenbach, 1855
Genus Lesbia Lesson, 1832
Genus Leucippus Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Leucochloris Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Loddigesia Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Lophornis Lesson, 1829
Genus Melanotrochilus Deslongchamps, 1879
Genus Mellisuga Brisson, 1760
Genus Metallura Gould, 1847
Genus Microchera Gould, 1858
Genus Microstilbon Todd, 1913
Genus Myrtis Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Neodamophila Özdikmen, 2008
Genus Ocreatus Gould, 1846
Genus Opisthoprora Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Genus Oreonympha Gould, 1869
Genus Oreotrochilus Gould, 1847
Genus Orthorhyncus Lacepède, 1799
Genus Oxypogon Gould, 1848
Genus Panterpe Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Genus Patagona Gray, 1840
Genus Phaeochroa Gould, 1861
Genus Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Philodice Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866
Genus Phlogophilus Gould, 1860
Genus Platystylopterus Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Polyonymus Heine, 1863
Genus Polytmus Brisson, 1760
Genus Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Pterophanes Gould, 1849
Genus Ramosomyia Stiles & Bruce, 2021
Genus Ramphodon Lesson, 1830
Genus Ramphomicron Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Rhodopis Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Sappho Reichenbach
Genus Selasphorus Swainson in Richardson, 1832
Genus Sephanoides Gray, 1840
Genus Spathura Gould, 1849
Genus Stellula Gould, 1861
Genus Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
Genus Sternoclyta Gray, 1855
Genus Taphrolesbia Simon, 1918
Genus Taphrospilus Simon, 1911
Genus Thalurania Gould, 1848
Genus Thaumastura Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Threnetes Gould, 1852
Genus Tilmatura Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Topaza Gray, 1840
Genus Trochilus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Urochroa Gould, 1856
Genus Urosticte Gould, 1853
Genus Abeillea Simon, 1897 accepted as Abeillia Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Acestura Giebel, 1877 accepted as Acestrura Gould, 1861
Genus Adaelomyia Gray, 1869 accepted as Adelomyia Bonaparte, 1854
Genus Adelisca Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Adelomyia Bonaparte, 1854
Genus Adelomya Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 accepted as Adelomyia Bonaparte, 1854
Genus Adelomyia Bonaparte, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Aglaiactis Gould, 1848 accepted as Aglaeactis Gould, 1848
Genus Aglaïactis Gould, 1848 accepted as Aglaeactis Gould, 1848
Genus Amazillia Sclater & Salvin, 1859 accepted as Amazilia Lesson, 1843
Genus Anais Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Petasophora Gray, 1840 accepted as Colibri Spix, 1824 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, nomen nudum, also a subgenus (of Petasophora))
Genus Androxon Giebel, 1872 accepted as Androdon Gould, 1863
Genus Aphantochora Salvin, 1861 accepted as Aphantochroa Gould, 1853
Genus Archilocus accepted as Archilochus Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Argyrtria Giebel, 1872 (Misspelling)
Genus Argytira Minot, 1877 (Misspelling)
Genus Argytria Giebel, 1872 (Misspelling)
Genus Basilina Reichenbach, 1849 accepted as Hylocharis Boie, 1831
Genus Basilinna Boie, 1831 accepted as Hylocharis Boie, 1831
Genus Bellatrix Boie, 1831 accepted as Lophornis Lesson, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Boissonneauana Giebel, 1877 accepted as Boissonneaua Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Boissonneauxia Simon, 1897 accepted as Boissonneaua Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Brasiliana Ersch & Gruber, 1835 accepted as Hylocharis Boie, 1831
Genus Caeligena Lesson, 1843 accepted as Coeligena Lesson, 1833
Genus Calliphox Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Calliphlox Boie, 1831
Genus Callithorax Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Calothorax Gray, 1840
Genus Callothorax Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Calothorax Gray, 1840
Genus Campilopterus Thon in Ersch & Gruber, 1835 accepted as Campylopterus Swainson, 1827
Genus Cephalepis Bonaparte, 1850 accepted as Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
Genus Cephallepis Loddiges, 1830 accepted as Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
Genus Cephaloepis Bertoni, 1901 accepted as Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
Genus Cephalolepis Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Stephanoxis Simon, 1897
Genus Chalibura Giebel, 1872 accepted as Chalybura Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Chloristes Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 accepted as Chlorestes Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Chrysoronia Hartert, 1891 accepted as Chrysuronia Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Chrysurisca Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Chrysuronia Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Clais Sclater, 1862 accepted as Klais Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Claïs Sclater, 1862 accepted as Klais Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Clytolaima Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Clytolaema Gould, 1853
Genus Clytoloema Deslongchamps, 1880 accepted as Clytolaema Gould, 1853
Genus Colibri Müller, 1773 accepted as Trochilus Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Colibris Sclater, 1857 accepted as Colibri Spix, 1824
Genus Culampis Lesson, 1832 accepted as Eulampis Boie, 1831
Genus Cyananthus Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Cynanthus Swainson, 1827
Genus Cyanomyia Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Saucerottia Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Cyltolaema Gray, 1869 accepted as Clytolaema Gould, 1853
Genus Discura Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Discosura Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Docimaster Bonaparte, 1850 (Misspelling)
Genus Dolerisca Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Leucippus Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Doleromya Mulsant & Verreaux, 1874 accepted as Leucippus Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Dolicha Heine, 1863 accepted as Doricha Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Dorycha Boucard, 1878 accepted as Doricha Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Doryphora Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Doryfera Gould, 1847
Genus Elliotia Stiles, Remsen & McGuire, 2017 accepted as Elliotomyia Stiles & Remsen, 2019 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Genus Entima Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Lafresnaya Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Epherura Giebel, 1874 accepted as Eupherusa Gould, 1857
Genus Epherusa Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 accepted as Eupherusa Gould, 1857
Genus Eriocnemus Giebel, 1877 accepted as Eriocnemis Reichenbach, 1849
Genus Euclosia Mulsant, Verreaux & Verreaux, 1866 accepted as Lafresnaya Bonaparte, 1850 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Eulampes Hartert, 1891 accepted as Eulampis Boie, 1831
Genus Euryocnemis Bouvier, 1877 accepted as Eriocnemis Reichenbach, 1849
Genus Gouldia Bonaparte, 1849 accepted as Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854 (junior homonym and synonym)
Genus Gouldomyia Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Gouldomyia Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854 (synonym)
Genus Heliactinia Reichenbach, 1849 accepted as Heliactin Boie, 1831
Genus Heliactinus Burmeister, 1856 accepted as Heliactin Boie, 1831
Genus Heliactis Lesson, 1837 accepted as Heliactin Boie, 1831
Genus Heliomastes Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Heliomaster Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Heliothrix Strickland, 1842 accepted as Heliothryx Boie, 1831
Genus Heliothrys Gray, 1840 accepted as Heliothryx Boie, 1831
Genus Heliotrix Lesson, 1843 accepted as Heliothryx Boie, 1831
Genus Heliotryx Thon in Ersch & Gruber, 1835 accepted as Heliothryx Boie, 1831
Genus Hemistephania Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Doryfera Gould, 1847
Genus Hemithylaca Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
Genus Hylocaris Lesson, 1843 accepted as Hylocharis Boie, 1831
Genus Hypermetra Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Patagona Gray, 1840
Genus Inolaema Giebel, 1874 (Misspelling)
Genus Ionolaema Gould, 1857 (Misspelling)
Genus Kampylopterus Agassiz, 1842 accepted as Campylopterus Swainson, 1827
Genus Klaïs Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Klais Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Lafresnayea Bonaparte, 1850 accepted as Lafresnaya Bonaparte, 1850
Genus Lamprolaema Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Lamprolaima Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Lepidopygia Sclater, 1862 accepted as Lepidopyga Reichenbach, 1855
Genus Loddiggesia Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Loddigesia Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Lophorinus Delattre & Lesson, 1839 accepted as Lophornis Lesson, 1829
Genus Melisuga Agassiz, 1845 accepted as Mellisuga Brisson, 1760
Genus Mellisuga Rafinesque, 1815 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Mettallura Sclater, 1859 accepted as Metallura Gould, 1847
Genus Mulsantia Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Loddigesia Bonaparte, 1849
Genus Myrmia Mulsant, 1876 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Oretrochilus Jardine, 1855 accepted as Oreotrochilus Gould, 1847
Genus Oriotrochilus Gray, 1869 accepted as Oreotrochilus Gould, 1847
Genus Orotrochilus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Oreotrochilus Gould, 1847
Genus Orthorhincus Cuvier, 1800 accepted as Orthorhyncus Lacepède, 1799
Genus Orthorhynchus Lacepède, 1801 accepted as Orthorhyncus Lacepède, 1799
Genus Orthorincus Duméril, 1805 accepted as Orthorhyncus Lacepède, 1799
Genus Ortorhynchus Kaup, 1836 accepted as Orthorhyncus Lacepède, 1799
Genus Pampa Reichenbach, 1854 accepted as Sphenoproctus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 accepted as Platystylopterus Reichenbach, 1854 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Genus Panichlora Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 (Misspelling)
Genus Paphiosa Mulsant, 1876 accepted as Lophornis Lesson, 1829
Genus Paphosia Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 accepted as Lophornis Lesson, 1829
Genus Petasophora Gray, 1840 accepted as Colibri Spix, 1824 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Petasophorus Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 (Misspelling)
Genus Phaedornis Thon in Ersch & Gruber, 1835 accepted as Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Phaetornis Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Phoethornis Swainson, 1827 accepted as Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Phoetornis Férussac, 1831 accepted as Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Phrethornis Boie, 1831 accepted as Phaethornis Swainson, 1827
Genus Polyonomus Sharpe, 1900 accepted as Polyonymus Heine, 1863
Genus Polyplancta Heine, 1863 accepted as Heliodoxa Gould, 1850
Genus Popelairea Simon, 1897 accepted as Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Popelaria Elliot, 1879 accepted as Popelairia Reichenbach, 1854
Genus Prognornis Reichenbach, 1854 (unaccepted)
Genus Prymnacantha Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (unaccepted, superfluous replacement name (?))
Genus Psalidoprogne Sundevall, 1873 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Psalidopryma Giebel, 1876 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Ramphimicron Gray, 1869 (unaccepted)
Genus Ramphomicrus Sclater, 1862 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhamphimicrus Gray, 1869 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhamphodon Lesson, 1830 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhamphomicron Bonaparte, 1850 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhamphomicrus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhodophis Gould, 1861 (unaccepted)
Genus Rodophis Leybold, 1873 (unaccepted)
Genus Sapho Mulsant & Verreaux, 1866 (unaccepted)
Genus Saucerottea Simon, 1897 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Schistes Gould in Jardine, 1851 (unaccepted)
Genus Selasopherus Reichenbach, 1855 (unaccepted)
Genus Selatophorus Newton, 1893 (unaccepted)
Genus Selosphorus Bonaparte, 1849 (unaccepted)
Genus Sericotes Reichenbach, 1854 (unaccepted)
Genus Smaragditis Reichenbach, 1849 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Sparganura Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (unaccepted)
Genus Sphenoproctus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Stephanoides Agassiz, 1846 (unaccepted)
Genus Stephanoxys Sharpe, 1900 (unaccepted)
Genus Streblorhamphus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (unaccepted)
Genus Tamnastura Des Murs in Laporte, 1855 (unaccepted)
Genus Taumastura Hartlaub, 1857 (unaccepted)
Genus Thalucania Gray, 1869 (unaccepted)
Genus Thalucrania Bourcier, 1857 (unaccepted)
Genus Thaluronia Gray, 1849 (unaccepted)
Genus Thamnastura Giebel, 1877 (unaccepted)
Genus Thaumatura Bonaparte, 1850 (unaccepted)
Genus Thausmatura Bonaparte, 1850 (unaccepted)
Genus Trochylus Spix, 1824 (unaccepted)
Genus Tryphaena Gould, 1849 (unaccepted)
Genus Uranomitra Reichenbach, 1853 (unaccepted)
Genus Urosticta Reichenbach, 1854 (unaccepted)
Genus Aeronympha Oberholser, 1905 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Agapeta Heine, 1863 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Agapetornis Chubb, 1916 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Agyrtria Reichenbach, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Anopetia Simon, 1919 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Augasma Gould, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Boemesma Kashin, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Chlorolampis Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Cometes Gould, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Cyanochloris Reichenbach, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Cynanthus Swainson, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Docimastes Gould, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Doleromyia Bonaparte, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Eranna Heine, 1863 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Eucephala Reichenbach, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Eustephanus Reichenbach, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Helianthea Gould, 1848 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Ionolaima Reichenbach, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Lampraster Taczanowski, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Merion Mulsant & Verreaux, 1875 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Panychlora Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Polemistria Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Polyerata Heine, 1863 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Psalidoprymna Cabanis & Heine, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Saucerottia Bonaparte, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Simonula Chubb, 1916 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Smaragdites Boie, 1831 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Talaphorus Mulsant & Verreaux, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Urolampra Cabanis, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Waldronia Chapman, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Zodalia Mulsant, 1874 (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Trochilidae Vigors, 1825. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104628 on 2026-02-20

Taxonomic edit history

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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Aves (Class) > Neornithes (Subclass) > Neognathae (Superorder) > Apodiformes (Order) > Trochilidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Quaternary (Pleistocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

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