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Discover a Dazzling World of Hummingbirds

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Here is a list of hummingbirds that live in different parts of the world.
 
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Allen's Hummingbird - These hummingbirds live in coastal California, and southern Oregon. 

During the winter they can go as far south as Mexico.
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
 
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Males have a pink throat and crown and females are metallic green with a pink throat.  

They love hummingbird feeders and flowering plants and eucalyptus groves. 

They are one of the few hummingbirds that do no migrate,
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
 
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are bright green on the back and crown, with gray-white underparts. 

They spend the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrate to Canada and other parts of Eastern Northern US for the summer
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
 
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This type of hummingbird is found in Mexico, Central and northern South America. 

The Mexican violetear will sometimes go as far north as the United States and even Canada.
Violetear Hummingbird (Colibri)
 
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The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest known bird. 

It is native to the island of Cuba and  feeds on nectar of flowers and bugs.
Bee Hummingbird - (Mellisuga helenae)
 
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These cute little hummingbirds are only  8 cm long with a long and have a straight slender bill. 

They fly a whopping 3,200 kilometers during their migratory transits. They live to be about nine years old.
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
 
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The male is known for the iridescent patch of purple on his head.

 The females are green with a white eye brow. 

They eat nectar and small flying insects. They are sighted most in California and Mexico.
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
 
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You can identify these by their colors. Males have a black throat with a thin, iridescent purple base. Females have a pale throat and three outer tail feathers with broad white tips. 

The migratory pattern of this hummingbird is to spend the summer in the western United States and southwestern Canada and migrating to South US or Mexico in the winter.
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
 
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This is one of the larger Hummingbird Breeds with that lives in southern Central America to northern South America,

 It's diet consists of bugs, spiders and nectar.
Green Hermit Hummingbird (Phaethornis guy)
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The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird native to the US and Canada. It migrates to the Southwestern United States, 

Mexico, and Central America for its wintering grounds.  The adult male Calliope is known by their long purplish-red throat feathers.
Calliope hummingbird (Stellula calliope)
 
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This type is found in Chile and Peru. The male has a beautiful purple throat that can help you identify it.
Oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper)
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It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. 

It's most prominent feature is it's decurved bill that arcs through a quarter circle;
White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila)
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A bird-of-paradise from New Guinea. 

They prefer to inhabit the shaded understory of humid and wet forests, and along streams,
Buff-tailed Sicklebill (Eutoxeres condamini)
 
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It is endemic to Brazil. They nest on the ground low in vegetation, often beneath small conifer trees or shrubs;
Saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius)
 
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Here's some help in identifying Hummingbirds! See what is in our back yard!
Peterson Field Guide: Hummingbirds NA
 
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Cute little cottage core whimsical hummingbird feeder. Wouldn't that be cute in your yard?
Hummingbird Feeder
 
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Don't forget the food for your hummingbird feeder! Nothing like watching a hummingbird flutter around your feeder!
Hummingbird Food | Amazon.com
 
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Here are some plants that attract hummingbirds you can purchase on Etsy.
Plants That Attract Hummingbirds - Etsy
 
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A Great site for helping you to identify the hummingbirds you are seeing your yard.
Species of Hummingbirds - A chart to help
 
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Hummingbirds that are in the US website. See what species are near you!
Hummingbirds of the United States: A Photo List of All Species
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What hummingbird species can be found in Canada? Help in identifying Hummingbirds near you in Canada.
Species of Hummingbirds Canada by province.
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Sign up for the guide on how to make hummingbird food for your backyard birds!
Want to attract hummingbirds to your backyard?
 
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Hummingbird identification on books at Barnes and Noble. Have fun identifying the humminbirds near you.
Hummingbirds, Birds - Miscellaneous, Books | Barnes & Noble®