Hummingbirds of Ecuador
130 hummingbirds recorded in Ecuador 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.
130 hummingbirds have been recorded in Ecuador 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 Ecuador to know first
Amethyst WoodstarCalliphlox amethystina
Amethyst-throated SunangelHeliangelus amethysticollis
Band-tailed BarbthroatThrenetes ruckeri
Black-bellied ThorntailDiscosura langsdorffi
Black-breasted PufflegEriocnemis nigrivestis
Black-eared FairyHeliothryx auritus
Black-tailed TrainbearerLesbia victoriae
Black-thighed PufflegEriocnemis derbyi
Black-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa schreibersii
Black-throated HermitPhaethornis atrimentalis
Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notata
Blue-fronted LancebillDoryfera johannae
Blue-mantled ThornbillChalcostigma stanleyi
Blue-tailed EmeraldChlorostilbon mellisugus
Blue-throated HillstarOreotrochilus cyanolaemus
Bronze-tailed PlumeleteerChalybura urochrysia
Bronzy HermitGlaucis aeneus
The full list — 130 hummingbirds of Ecuador in our library
- Amazilia Hummingbird
- Amethyst Woodstar
- Amethyst-throated Sunangel
- Andean Emerald
- Band-tailed Barbthroat
- Black-bellied Thorntail
- Black-breasted Puffleg
- Black-eared Fairy
- Black-tailed Trainbearer
- Black-thighed Puffleg
- Black-throated Brilliant
- Black-throated Hermit
- Black-throated Mango
- Blue-chested Hummingbird
- Blue-chinned Sapphire
- Blue-fronted Lancebill
- Blue-headed Sapphire
- Blue-mantled Thornbill
- Blue-tailed Emerald
- Blue-throated Hillstar
- Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
- Bronzy Hermit
- Bronzy Inca
- Brown Inca
- Brown Violetear
- Buff-tailed Coronet
- Buff-tailed Sicklebill
- Buff-winged Starfrontlet
- Butterfly Coquette
- Chestnut-breasted Coronet
- Collared Inca
- Crowned Woodnymph
- Ecuadorian Hillstar
- Ecuadorian Piedtail
- Emerald-bellied Puffleg
- Empress Brilliant
- Esmeraldas Woodstar
- Fawn-breasted Brilliant
- Fiery Topaz
- Fiery-tailed Awlbill
- Flame-throated Sunangel
- Fork-tailed Woodnymph
- Geoffroy’s Daggerbill
- Glittering-throated Emerald
- Glowing Puffleg
- Golden-breasted Puffleg
- Golden-tailed Sapphire
- Gorgeted Sunangel
- Gorgeted Woodstar
- Gould’s Jewelfront
- Great Sapphirewing
- Great-billed Hermit
- Green Hermit
- Green Thorntail
- Green-backed Hillstar
- Green-crowned Brilliant
- Green-fronted Lancebill
- Green-headed Hillstar
- Green-tailed Trainbearer
- Greenish Puffleg
- Grey-breasted Sabrewing
- Grey-chinned Hermit
- Hoary Puffleg
- Humboldt’s Sapphire
- Lazuline Sabrewing
- Lesser Violetear
- Little Woodstar
- Long-billed Hermit
- Long-billed Starthroat
- Long-tailed Sylph
- Many-spotted Hummingbird
- Mountain Avocetbill
- Mountain Velvetbreast
- Napo Sabrewing
- Neblina Metaltail
- Olive-spotted Hummingbird
- Pale-tailed Barbthroat
- Peruvian Racket-tail
- Peruvian Sheartail
- Pink-throated Brilliant
- Purple-backed Thornbill
- Purple-bibbed Whitetip
- Purple-chested Hummingbird
- Purple-collared Woodstar
- Purple-crowned Fairy
- Purple-throated Sunangel
- Purple-throated Woodstar
- Rainbow Starfrontlet
- Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
- Reddish Hermit
- Royal Sunangel
- Rufous-breasted Hermit
- Rufous-capped Thornbill
- Rufous-gaped Hillstar
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
- Rufous-throated Sapphire
- Rufous-vented Whitetip
- Sapphire-vented Puffleg
- Shining Sunbeam
- Short-tailed Woodstar
- Southern Giant Hummingbird
- Spangled Coquette
- Sparkling Violetear
- Speckled Hummingbird
- Spot-throated Hummingbird
- Straight-billed Hermit
- Stripe-throated Hermit
- Sword-billed Hummingbird
- Tawny-bellied Hermit
- Tooth-billed Hummingbird
- Tourmaline Sunangel
- Tumbes Hummingbird
- Tyrian Metaltail
- Velvet-purple Coronet
- Violet-bellied Hummingbird
- Violet-fronted Brilliant
- Violet-headed Hummingbird
- Violet-tailed Sylph
- Violet-throated Metaltail
- Viridian Metaltail
- Western Emerald
- White-bearded Hermit
- White-bellied Woodstar
- White-booted Racket-tail
- White-necked Jacobin
- White-throated Daggerbill
- White-tipped Sicklebill
- White-vented Plumeleteer
- White-whiskered Hermit
- Wire-crested Thorntail
Keep exploring
- Birds of Ecuador
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Ecuador (202 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Ecuador (177 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Ecuador (105 species)
- Antbirds of Ecuador (94 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador (50 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ecuador (38 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ecuador (37 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Ecuador (35 species)
- New World Warblers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of Ecuador (34 species)
- Owls of Ecuador (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Ecuador (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador (28 species)
- Cotingas of Ecuador (27 species)
- New World Sparrows of Ecuador (26 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ecuador (25 species)
- Wrens of Ecuador (25 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Ecuador (22 species)
- Thrushes of Ecuador (22 species)
- True Finches of Ecuador (20 species)
- Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Ecuador (19 species)
- Falcons of Ecuador (19 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Ecuador (19 species)
- Vireos of Ecuador (19 species)
Hummingbirds in other regions
- Hummingbirds of Colombia (165 species)
- Hummingbirds of Peru (127 species)
- Hummingbirds of Brazil (84 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 Ecuador?
130 hummingbirds that we profile appear on Ecuador'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 Ecuador'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 Ecuador 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.