Hummingbirds of Trinidad and Tobago
Do you know how many hummingbird species there are in Trinidad and Tobago, and how to identify them?
Trinidad and Tobago may be small, but the islands have an exceptional hummingbird list. Seventeen species have been recorded in Trinidad and six in Tobago, including one Tobago species not found in Trinidad. Together, that makes 18 recorded species across the two islands, with one additional species still awaiting official confirmation in Trinidad.
A remarkable share of the world’s hummingbirds
There are about 365 hummingbird species worldwide, all found in the Western Hemisphere, from Alaska to Argentina. Against that global backdrop, Trinidad and Tobago’s 18 recorded species are a remarkable tally for two islands of this size.
Rachel’s hummingbird design
For more than 20 years, Rachel has photographed hummingbirds across Trinidad and Tobago. Those photographs inspired a detailed design celebrating every hummingbird species found in the islands.
The design is available as a poster and a tea towel / wall hanging.
Hummingbirds of Trinidad and Tobago poster
Hummingbird Species
The following species have been recorded in Trinidad and Tobago:
1 Amethyst Woodstar — Calliphlox amethystina
2 Black-throated Mango — Anthracothorax nigricollis
3 Blue-chinned Sapphire — Chlorestes notata
4 Blue-tailed Emerald — Chlorostilbon mellisugus
5 Brown Violetear — Colibri delphinae
6 Copper-rumped— Saucerottia tobaci
7 Green Hermit — Phaethornis guy
8 Green-throated Mango — Anthracothorax viridigula
9 Little Hermit — Phaethornis longuemareus
10 Long-billed Starthroat — Heliomaster longirostris
11 Ruby-topaz— Chrysolampis mosquitus
12 Rufous-breasted Hermit — Glaucis hirsutus
13 Rufous-shafted Woodstar — Chaetocercus jourdanii
14 Tufted Coquette — Lophornis ornatus
15 White-chested Emerald — Chrysuronia brevirostris
16 White-necked Jacobin — Florisuga mellivora
17 White-tailed Goldenthroat — Polytmus guainumbi
18 White-tailed Sabrewing — Campylopterus ensipennis (Tobago only)
Pending official confirmation
19 Glittering-throated Emerald — Chionomesa fimbriata (seen at Yerette, but not yet officially recorded)
