Sibley-Monroe checklist 5

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Table of contents

1 Apodiformes

1.1 Apodidae
1.2 Hemiprocnidae

2 Trochiliformes

2.3 Trochilidae

3 Musophagiformes

3.4 Musophagidae

Apodiformes

Apodidae

Cypseloides rutilus Chestnut-collared Swift
Cypseloides phelpsi Tepui Swift
Cypseloides niger Black Swift
Cypseloides lemosi White-chested Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus Sooty Swift
Cypseloides cherriei Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cryptus White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides senex Great Dusky Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne biscutata Biscutate Swift
Streptoprocne semicollaris White-naped Swift
Hydrochous gigas Waterfall Swift
Collocalia esculenta Glossy Swiftlet
Collocalia linchi Cave Swiftlet
Collocalia troglodytes Pygmy Swiftlet
Collocalia elaphra Seychelles Swiftlet
Collocalia francica Mascarene Swiftlet
Collocalia unicolor Indian Swiftlet
Collocalia mearnsi Philippine Swiftlet
Collocalia infuscata Moluccan Swiftlet
Collocalia hirundinacea Mountain Swiftlet
Collocalia spodiopygius White-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia terraereginae Australian Swiftlet
Collocalia brevirostris Himalayan Swiftlet
Collocalia vulcanorum Volcano Swiftlet
Collocalia rogersi Indochinese Swiftlet
Collocalia whiteheadi Whitehead's Swiftlet
Collocalia nuditarsus Bare-legged Swiftlet
Collocalia orientalis Mayr's Swiftlet
Collocalia salangana Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Collocalia palawanensis Palawan Swiftlet
Collocalia amelis Grey Swiftlet
Collocalia vanikorensis Uniform Swiftlet
Collocalia pelewensis Palau Swiftlet
Collocalia inquieta Micronesian Swiftlet
Collocalia sawtelli Atiu Swiftlet
Collocalia leucophaeus Tahiti Swiftlet
Collocalia ocista Marquesan Swiftlet
Collocalia maxima Black-nest Swiftlet
Collocalia fuciphaga Edible-nest Swiftlet
Collocalia germani German's Swiftlet
Collocalia papuensis Papuan Swiftlet
Schoutedenapus myoptilus Scarce Swift
Schoutedenapus schoutedeni Schouteden's Swift
Mearnsia picina Philippine Needletail
Mearnsia novaeguineae Papuan Needletail
Zoonavena grandidieri Malagasy Spinetail
Zoonavena thomensis Sao Tome Spinetail
Zoonavena sylvatica White-rumped Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura melanopygia Black Spinetail
Rhaphidura leucopygialis Silver-rumped Spinetail
Rhaphidura sabini Sabine's Spinetail
Neafrapus cassini Cassin's Spinetail
Neafrapus boehmi Bat-like Spinetail
Hirundapus caudacutus White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus celebensis Purple Needletail
Chaetura spinicauda Band-rumped Swift
Chaetura martinica Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris Grey-rumped Swift
Chaetura egregia Pale-rumped Swift
Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
Chaetura vauxi Vaux's Swift
Chaetura chapmani Chapman's Swift
Chaetura brachyura Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura andrei Ashy-tailed Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
Aeronautes montivagus White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes andecolus Andean Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis furcata Pygmy Swift
Tachornis squamata Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Panyptila sanctihieronymi Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Cypsiurus parvus African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis Asian Palm Swift
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis aequatorialis Mottled Swift
Apus alexandri Alexander's Swift
Apus apus Common Swift
Apus unicolor Plain Swift
Apus niansae Nyanza Swift
Apus pallidus Pallid Swift
Apus barbatus African Swift
Apus berliozi Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus bradfieldi Bradfield's Swift
Apus balstoni Madagascar Swift
Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift
Apus acuticauda Dark-rumped Swift
Apus affinis Little Swift
Apus nipalensis House Swift
Apus horus Horus Swift
Apus toulsoni Loanda Swift
Apus caffer White-rumped Swift
Apus batesi Bates's Swift

Hemiprocnidae

Hemiprocne coronata Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis Grey-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne mystacea Moustached Treeswift
Hemiprocne comata Whiskered Treeswift

Trochiliformes

Trochilidae

Glaucis aenea Bronzy Hermit
Glaucis hirsuta Rufous-breasted Hermit
Threnetes niger Sooty Barbthroat
Threnetes ruckeri Band-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes leucurus Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Phaethornis yaruqui White-whiskered Hermit
Phaethornis guy Green Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis superciliosus Long-tailed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis bourcieri Straight-billed Hermit
Phaethornis koepckeae Koepcke's Hermit
Phaethornis philippii Needle-billed Hermit
Phaethornis squalidus Dusky-throated Hermit
Phaethornis augusti Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis subochraceus Buff-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis nattereri Cinnamon-throated Hermit
Phaethornis gounellei Broad-tipped Hermit
Phaethornis ruber Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis stuarti White-browed Hermit
Phaethornis griseogularis Grey-chinned Hermit
Phaethornis longuemareus Little Hermit
Phaethornis idaliae Minute Hermit
Eutoxeres aquila White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Androdon aequatorialis Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Ramphodon naevius Saw-billed Hermit
Ramphodon dohrnii Hook-billed Hermit
Doryfera johannae Blue-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera ludovicae Green-fronted Lancebill
Phaeochroa cuvierii Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Campylopterus curvipennis Wedge-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus excellens Long-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis Grey-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus rufus Rufous Sabrewing
Campylopterus hyperythrus Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus duidae Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus ensipennis White-tailed Sabrewing
Campylopterus falcatus Lazuline Sabrewing
Campylopterus phainopeplus Santa Marta Sabrewing
Campylopterus villaviscensio Napo Sabrewing
Eupetomena macroura Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Florisuga mellivora White-necked Jacobin
Melanotrochilus fuscus Black Jacobin
Colibri delphinae Brown Violet-ear
Colibri thalassinus Green Violet-ear
Colibri coruscans Sparkling Violet-ear
Colibri serrirostris White-vented Violet-ear
Anthracothorax viridigula Green-throated Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax nigricollis Black-throated Mango
Anthracothorax mango Jamaican Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus Antillean Mango
Anthracothorax viridis Green Mango
Avocettula recurvirostris Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Eulampis jugularis Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Green-throated Carib
Chrysolampis mosquitus Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Klais guimeti Violet-headed Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Stephanoxis lalandi Plovercrest
Lophornis ornatus Tufted Coquette
Lophornis gouldii Dot-eared Coquette
Lophornis magnificus Frilled Coquette
Lophornis brachylopha Short-crested Coquette
Lophornis delattrei Rufous-crested Coquette
Lophornis stictolophus Spangled Coquette
Lophornis chalybeus Festive Coquette
Lophornis pavoninus Peacock Coquette
Lophornis helenae Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis adorabilis White-crested Coquette
Popelairia popelairii Wire-crested Thorntail
Popelairia langsdorffi Black-bellied Thorntail
Popelairia letitiae Coppery Thorntail
Popelairia conversii Green Thorntail
Discosura longicauda Racket-tailed Coquette
Chlorestes notatus Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorostilbon canivetii Fork-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon assimilis Garden Emerald
Chlorostilbon mellisugus Blue-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon aureoventris Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon ricordii Cuban Emerald
Chlorostilbon bracei Brace's Emerald
Chlorostilbon swainsonii Hispaniolan Emerald
Chlorostilbon maugaeus Puerto Rican Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon russatus Coppery Emerald
Chlorostilbon stenura Narrow-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon alice Green-tailed Emerald
Chlorostilbon poortmani Short-tailed Emerald
Cynanthus sordidus Dusky Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cyanophaia bicolor Blue-headed Hummingbird
Thalurania ridgwayi Mexican Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica Blue-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania fannyi Green-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania watertonii Long-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis Violet-capped Woodnymph
Panterpe insignis Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Damophila julie Violet-bellied Hummingbird
Lepidopyga coeruleogularis Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
Lepidopyga lilliae Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Lepidopyga goudoti Shining-green Hummingbird
Hylocharis xantusii Xantus's Hummingbird
Hylocharis leucotis White-eared Hummingbird
Hylocharis eliciae Blue-throated Goldentail
Hylocharis sapphirina Rufous-throated Sapphire
Hylocharis cyanus White-chinned Sapphire
Hylocharis pyropygia Flame-rumped Sapphire
Hylocharis chrysura Gilded Hummingbird
Hylocharis grayi Blue-headed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone Golden-tailed Sapphire
Goldmania violiceps Violet-capped Hummingbird
Goethalsia bella Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird
Trochilus polytmus Streamertail
Leucochloris albicollis White-throated Hummingbird
Polytmus guainumbi White-tailed Goldenthroat
Polytmus milleri Tepui Goldenthroat
Polytmus theresiae Green-tailed Goldenthroat
Leucippus fallax Buffy Hummingbird
Leucippus baeri Tumbes Hummingbird
Leucippus taczanowskii Spot-throated Hummingbird
Leucippus chlorocercus Olive-spotted Hummingbird
Taphrospilus hypostictus Many-spotted Hummingbird
Amazilia viridicauda Green-and-white Hummingbird
Amazilia chionogaster White-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia candida White-bellied Emerald
Amazilia chionopectus White-chested Emerald
Amazilia versicolor Versicolored Emerald
Amazilia luciae Honduran Emerald
Amazilia fimbriata Glittering-throated Emerald
Amazilia distans Tachira Emerald
Amazilia lactea Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Amazilia amabilis Blue-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia decora Charming Hummingbird
Amazilia rosenbergi Purple-chested Hummingbird
Amazilia boucardi Mangrove Hummingbird
Amazilia franciae Andean Emerald
Amazilia leucogaster Plain-bellied Emerald
Amazilia cyanocephala Azure-crowned Hummingbird
Amazilia cyanifrons Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Amazilia beryllina Berylline Hummingbird
Amazilia cyanura Blue-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia saucerrottei Steely-vented Hummingbird
Amazilia tobaci Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Amazilia viridigaster Green-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia edward Snowy-breasted Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia castaneiventris Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia amazilia Amazilia Hummingbird
Amazilia viridifrons Green-fronted Hummingbird
Amazilia violiceps Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Eupherusa poliocerca White-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Eupherusa cyanophrys Blue-capped Hummingbird
Eupherusa nigriventris Black-bellied Hummingbird
Elvira chionura White-tailed Emerald
Elvira cupreiceps Coppery-headed Emerald
Microchera albocoronata Snowcap
Chalybura buffonii White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Aphantochroa cirrochloris Sombre Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis viridipallens Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis sybillae Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Lampornis hemileucus White-bellied Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris Variable Mountain-gem
Lamprolaima rhami Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys Speckled Hummingbird
Anthocephala floriceps Blossomcrown
Phlogophilus hemileucurus Ecuadorian Piedtail
Phlogophilus harterti Peruvian Piedtail
Clytolaema rubricauda Brazilian Ruby
Heliodoxa imperatrix Empress Brilliant
Heliodoxa xanthogonys Velvet-browed Brilliant
Heliodoxa gularis Pink-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa branickii Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa aurescens Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa rubinoides Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri Violet-fronted Brilliant
Eugenes fulgens Magnificent Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus Violet-chested Hummingbird
Topaza pyra Fiery Topaz
Topaza pella Crimson Topaz
Oreotrochilus chimborazo Ecuadorian Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus White-sided Hillstar
Oreotrochilus melanogaster Black-breasted Hillstar
Oreotrochilus adela Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Urochroa bougueri White-tailed Hillstar
Patagona gigas Giant Hummingbird
Aglaeactis cupripennis Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis castelnaudii White-tufted Sunbeam
Aglaeactis aliciae Purple-backed Sunbeam
Aglaeactis pamela Black-hooded Sunbeam
Lafresnaya lafresnayi Mountain Velvetbreast
Pterophanes cyanopterus Great Sapphirewing
Coeligena coeligena Bronzy Inca
Coeligena wilsoni Brown Inca
Coeligena prunellei Black Inca
Coeligena torquata Collared Inca
Coeligena phalerata White-tailed Starfrontlet
Coeligena orina Dusky Starfrontlet
Coeligena bonapartei Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Coeligena helianthea Blue-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena violifer Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena iris Rainbow Starfrontlet
Ensifera ensifera Sword-billed Hummingbird
Sephanoides sephaniodes Green-backed Firecrown
Sephanoides fernandensis Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Boissonneaua flavescens Buff-tailed Coronet
Boissonneaua matthewsii Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua jardini Velvet-purple Coronet
Heliangelus mavors Orange-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus spencei Merida Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus strophianus Gorgeted Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus viola Purple-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus regalis Royal Sunangel
Eriocnemis nigrivestis Black-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis vestitus Glowing Puffleg
Eriocnemis godini Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Eriocnemis luciani Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Eriocnemis cupreoventris Coppery-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis mosquera Golden-breasted Puffleg
Eriocnemis glaucopoides Blue-capped Puffleg
Eriocnemis mirabilis Colorful Puffleg
Eriocnemis alinae Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Eriocnemis derbyi Black-thighed Puffleg
Haplophaedia aureliae Greenish Puffleg
Haplophaedia lugens Hoary Puffleg
Urosticte benjamini Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Urosticte ruficrissa Rufous-vented Whitetip
Ocreatus underwoodii Booted Racket-tail
Lesbia victoriae Black-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna Green-tailed Trainbearer
Sappho sparganura Red-tailed Comet
Polyonymus caroli Bronze-tailed Comet
Ramphomicron microrhynchum Purple-backed Thornbill
Ramphomicron dorsale Black-backed Thornbill
Metallura williami Viridian Metaltail
Metallura baroni Violet-throated Metaltail
Metallura odomae Neblina Metaltail
Metallura theresiae Coppery Metaltail
Metallura eupogon Fire-throated Metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda Scaled Metaltail
Metallura phoebe Black Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura iracunda Perija Metaltail
Chalcostigma ruficeps Rufous-capped Thornbill
Chalcostigma olivaceum Olivaceous Thornbill
Chalcostigma stanleyi Blue-mantled Thornbill
Chalcostigma heteropogon Bronze-tailed Thornbill
Chalcostigma herrani Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
Oxypogon guerinii Bearded Helmetcrest
Opisthoprora euryptera Mountain Avocetbill
Taphrolesbia griseiventris Grey-bellied Comet
Aglaiocercus kingi Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus coelestis Violet-tailed Sylph
Oreonympha nobilis Bearded Mountaineer
Augastes lumachellus Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes scutatus Hyacinth Visorbearer
Augastes geoffroyi Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Heliothryx barroti Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx aurita Black-eared Fairy
Heliactin cornuta Horned Sungem
Loddigesia mirabilis Marvellous Spatuletail
Heliomaster constantii Plain-capped Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster squamosus Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Heliomaster furcifer Blue-tufted Starthroat
Rhodopis vesper Oasis Hummingbird
Thaumastura cora Peruvian Sheartail
Philodice bryantae Magenta-throated Woodstar
Philodice mitchellii Purple-throated Woodstar
Doricha enicura Slender Sheartail
Doricha eliza Mexican Sheartail
Tilmatura dupontii Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird
Microstilbon burmeisteri Slender-tailed Woodstar
Calothorax lucifer Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax pulcher Beautiful Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird
Calypte anna Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Costa's Hummingbird
Calliphlox evelynae Bahama Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina Amethyst Woodstar
Mellisuga helenae Bee Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima Vervain Hummingbird
Stellula calliope Calliope Hummingbird
Atthis heloisa Bumblebee Hummingbird
Atthis ellioti Wine-throated Hummingbird
Myrtis fanny Purple-collared Woodstar
Eulidia yarrellii Chilean Woodstar
Myrmia micrura Short-tailed Woodstar
Acestrura mulsant White-bellied Woodstar
Acestrura bombus Little Woodstar
Acestrura heliodor Gorgeted Woodstar
Acestrura astreans Santa Marta Woodstar
Acestrura berlepschi Esmeraldas Woodstar
Chaetocercus jourdanii Rufous-shafted Woodstar
Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus ardens Glow-throated Hummingbird

Musophagiformes

Musophagidae

Tauraco persa Guinea Turaco
Tauraco schuettii Black-billed Turaco
Tauraco schalowi Schalow's Turaco
Tauraco fischeri Fischer's Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco corythaix Knysna Turaco
Tauraco bannermani Bannerman's Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus Red-crested Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus Yellow-billed Turaco
Tauraco leucotis White-cheeked Turaco
Tauraco ruspolii Ruspoli's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco leucolophus White-crested Turaco
Musophaga johnstoni Ruwenzori Turaco
Musophaga porphyreolopha Purple-crested Turaco
Musophaga violacea Violet Turaco
Musophaga rossae Ross's Turaco
Corythaixoides concolor Grey Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides leucogaster White-bellied Go-away-bird
Crinifer piscator Western Grey Plantain-eater
Crinifer zonurus Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
Corythaeola cristata Great Blue Turaco

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