Hummingbirds of Brazil
84 hummingbirds recorded in Brazil on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
84 hummingbirds have been recorded in Brazil on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Trochilidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Hummingbirds of Brazil to know first
Amethyst WoodstarCalliphlox amethystina
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
Black-bellied ThorntailDiscosura langsdorffi
Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritus
Black-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa schreibersii
Black-throated HermitPhaethornis atrimentalis
Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notata
Blue-fronted LancebillDoryfera johannae
Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
Blue-tufted StarthroatHeliomaster furcifer
Brazilian RubyHeliodoxa rubricauda
Broad-tipped HermitAnopetia gounellei
Brown VioletearColibri delphinae
Buff-bellied HermitPhaethornis subochraceus
Butterfly CoquetteLophornis verreauxii
Cinnamon-throated HermitPhaethornis nattereri
Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda
The full list — 84 hummingbirds of Brazil in our library
- Amethyst Woodstar
- Black Jacobin
- Black-bellied Thorntail
- Black-eared Fairy
- Black-throated Brilliant
- Black-throated Hermit
- Black-throated Mango
- Blue-chinned Sapphire
- Blue-fronted Lancebill
- Blue-tailed Emerald
- Blue-tufted Starthroat
- Brazilian Ruby
- Broad-tipped Hermit
- Brown Violetear
- Buff-bellied Hermit
- Buff-breasted Sabrewing
- Butterfly Coquette
- Cinnamon-throated Hermit
- Copper-tailed Hummingbird
- Crimson Topaz
- Diamantina Sabrewing
- Dot-eared Coquette
- Dusky-throated Hermit
- Festive Coquette
- Fiery Topaz
- Fiery-tailed Awlbill
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph
- Frilled Coquette
- Gilded Sapphire
- Glittering-bellied Emerald
- Glittering-throated Emerald
- Golden-tailed Sapphire
- Gould’s Jewelfront
- Great-billed Hermit
- Green-crowned Plovercrest
- Green-tailed Goldenthroat
- Green-throated Mango
- Grey-breasted Sabrewing
- Grey-chinned Hermit
- Hooded Visorbearer
- Hook-billed Hermit
- Horned Sungem
- Hyacinth Visorbearer
- Long-billed Starthroat
- Long-tailed Hermit
- Long-tailed Woodnymph
- Minute Hermit
- Needle-billed Hermit
- Olive-spotted Hummingbird
- Outcrop Sabrewing
- Pale-tailed Barbthroat
- Peacock Coquette
- Plain-bellied Emerald
- Planalto Hermit
- Purple-crowned Plovercrest
- Racket-tipped Thorntail
- Reddish Hermit
- Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
- Rufous-breasted Hermit
- Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
- Rufous-throated Sapphire
- Sapphire-spangled Emerald
- Saw-billed Hermit
- Scale-throated Hermit
- Sombre Hummingbird
- Sooty Barbthroat
- Sooty-capped Hermit
- Straight-billed Hermit
- Streak-throated Hermit
- Stripe-breasted Starthroat
- Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
- Tapajos Hermit
- Tufted Coquette
- Velvet-browed Brilliant
- Versicolored Emerald
- Violet-capped Woodnymph
- White-bearded Hermit
- White-bellied Hummingbird
- White-chested Emerald
- White-chinned Sapphire
- White-necked Jacobin
- White-tailed Goldenthroat
- White-throated Hummingbird
- White-vented Violetear
Keep exploring
- Birds of Brazil
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Brazil (215 species)
- Antbirds of Brazil (177 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Brazil (158 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Brazil (148 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Brazil (90 species)
- Woodpeckers of Brazil (49 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Brazil (47 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Brazil (41 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Brazil (37 species)
- Manakins of Brazil (35 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Brazil (33 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Brazil (33 species)
- Cotingas of Brazil (31 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Brazil (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Brazil (26 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Brazil (24 species)
- New World Warblers of Brazil (24 species)
- Nightjars of Brazil (24 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Brazil (22 species)
- Owls of Brazil (21 species)
- Thrushes of Brazil (21 species)
- Toucans of Brazil (20 species)
- Cuckoos of Brazil (19 species)
- Swifts of Brazil (19 species)
- Vireos of Brazil (19 species)
- Falcons of Brazil (18 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Brazil (18 species)
- True Finches of Brazil (18 species)
Hummingbirds in other regions
- Hummingbirds of Colombia (165 species)
- Hummingbirds of Ecuador (130 species)
- Hummingbirds of Peru (127 species)
- Hummingbirds of Mexico (59 species)
- Hummingbirds of Costa Rica (52 species)
- Hummingbirds of Argentina (33 species)
- Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many hummingbirds are found in Brazil?
84 hummingbirds that we profile appear on Brazil's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these hummingbirds really found there?
Yes — each one is on Brazil's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these hummingbirds belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see hummingbirds in Brazil right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.