Family Trochilidae

Hummingbirds

13 species from the family Trochilidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/1000 s
Shutter (action)1/4000 s+ (or 1/250 s with multi-flash to freeze wings)
Aperturef/5.6–f/8
Size7–12 cm

13 species#

Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris Broad-billed HummingbirdCynanthus latirostris Black-chinned HummingbirdArchilochus alexandri Allen's Hummingbird Allen's HummingbirdSelasphorus sasin Rufous HummingbirdSelasphorus rufus Costa's Hummingbird Costa's HummingbirdCalypte costae Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Rufous-tailed HummingbirdAmazilia tzacatl Berylline Hummingbird Berylline HummingbirdSaucerottia beryllina Cinnamon Hummingbird Cinnamon HummingbirdAmazilia rutila Violet-crowned Hummingbird Violet-crowned HummingbirdRamosomyia violiceps Rivoli's Hummingbird Rivoli's HummingbirdEugenes fulgens

Field-craft#

  • Feeders and nectar flowers create predictable perches.
  • Iridescent gorgets only glow when the bird faces the light — angle yourself toward the sun.
  • A 1.4× teleconverter and minimum focus distance matter more than the longest lens.
  • Pre-focus on a favourite perch or feeder flower and wait; their wings beat 50–80 times a second.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources