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This is a list of Apodiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.
Members of Apodiformes include the swifts, treeswifts, and hummingbirds. Note that some ornithological authorities (e.g., IUCN/BirdLife International) [1] no longer recognize Apodiformes, and place all members within Caprimulgiformes. However, Apodiformes is maintained as a separate order here to match IOC taxonomy (IOC World Bird List version 15.1). [2] For more discussion of this taxonomic complex, see Strisores.
This list is not comprehensive, as not all Apodiformes have had their numbers quantified.
The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 480 species of Apodiformes, one of which is extinct. [3] [4]
One member of Apodiformes is extinct:
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise-throated puffleg | Eriocnemis godini | 1-49 [6] | CR [6] | ? [6] | May be extinct; no confirmed records since only specimen was collected in 1850. Not classified as extinct due to unconfirmed record in 1976. [6] | |
| Santa Marta sabrewing | Campylopterus phainopeplus | 1-49 [7] | CR [7] | Very few records exist, with less than 5 confirmed sightings since 1946. [7] | | |
| Blue-throated hillstar | Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus | 80-110 [8] | CR [8] | Subpopulations include 30-50 mature individuals in Cerro de Arcos and Moras, 30-40 in Guanazán and Burrourco, and <20 in Fierro Urco. [8] | | |
| Black-breasted puffleg | Eriocnemis nigrivestis | 100-150 [9] | EN [9] | | ||
| Chilean woodstar | Eulidia yarrellii | 210 [10] | CR [10] | Total population is estimated to be 316 individuals. [10] | | |
| Gorgeted puffleg | Eriocnemis isabellae | 250-999 [11] | CR [11] | Total population is estimated to be 900 individuals. [11] | ||
| Short-crested coquette | Lophornis brachylophus | 250-999 [12] | CR [12] | Total population is estimated to be 350-1,500 individuals. [12] | | |
| Perijá starfrontlet | Coeligena consita | 250-999 [13] | EN [13] | Total population is estimated to be 375-1,499 individuals. [13] | | |
| Colorful puffleg | Eriocnemis mirabilis | 250-999 [14] | EN [14] | Total population is estimated to be 350-1,500 individuals. [14] | ||
| Blue-bearded helmetcrest | Oxypogon cyanolaemus | 250-999 [15] | EN [15] | | ||
| Grey-bellied comet | Taphrolesbia griseiventris | 250-999 [16] | EN [16] | Total population is estimated to be 350-1,500 individuals. [16] | | |
| Buffy helmetcrest | Oxypogon stuebelii | 250-999 [17] | VU [17] | Precautionary estimate for mature individuals, acknowledging some studies have estimated a population as high as 10,000 mature individuals. [17] | | |
| Glittering starfrontlet (Dusky starfrontlet) | Coeligena orina | 250-2,499 [18] | EN [18] | Total population is estimated to be 1,554 individuals. [18] | | |
| Sapphire-bellied hummingbird | Chrysuronia lilliae | 285-440 [19] | EN [19] | Total population was estimated in 2007 to be 1,050 individuals. Likely lower now due to further declines. [19] | | |
| Atiu swiftlet | Aerodramus sawtelli | 340-400 [20] | VU [20] | | ||
| Santa Marta blossomcrown | Anthocephala floriceps | 500-2,500 [21] | VU [21] | | ||
| Oaxaca hummingbird | Eupherusa cyanophrys | 600-1,700 [22] | EN [22] | Total population is estimated to be 1,000-2,499 individuals. [22] | | |
| Dark-rumped swift | Apus acuticauda | 900-10,000 [23] | NT [23] | | ||
| Long-tailed woodnymph | Thalurania watertonii | 1,000-2,499 [24] | EN [24] | | ||
| Purple-backed sunbeam | Aglaeactis aliciae | 1,000-2,499 [25] | VU [25] | Total population is estimated to be 1,500-4,000 individuals. [25] | | |
| Violet-throated metaltail | Metallura baroni | 1,000-2,499 [26] | VU [26] | | ||
| Tres Marias hummingbird | Cyanthus lawrencei | 1,000-2,499 [27] | NT [27] | Preliminary estimate, actual population may be higher. [27] | | |
| Marvelous spatuletail | Loddigesia mirabilis | 1,000-2,499 [28] | NT [28] | | ||
| Esmeraldas woodstar | Chaetocercus berlepschi | 1,000-2,700 [29] | VU [29] | Total population is estimated to be 1,600-3,900 individuals. [29] | | |
| Tolima blossomcrown | Anthocephala berlepschi | 1,000-4,500 [30] | VU [30] | | ||
| Lyre-tailed hummingbird (Inagua woodstar) | Nesophlox lyrura | 1,000-4,999 [31] | LC [31] | Total population is estimated to "number in the low thousands." [31] | | |
| Juan Fernández firecrown | Sephanoides fernandensis | 1,500-3,500 [32] | CR [32] | Total population is estimated to be 2,298-5,263 individuals. [32] | | |
| Mangrove hummingbird | Chrysuronia boucardi | 1,500-7,000 [33] | EN [33] | Total population is estimated to be 2,500-9,999 individuals. [33] IUCN/BirdLife International place this species in genus Amazilia. | | |
| Seychelles swiftlet | Aerodramus elaphrus | 1,700-2,000 [34] | VU [34] | Total population is estimated to be 2,500-3,000 individuals. [34] | | |
| Glow-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ardens | 2,000-12,000 [35] | EN [35] | Estimate assumes 10% of suitable habitat is occupied. True population may be toward lower end of estimate. [35] | | |
| Outcrop sabrewing | Campylopterus calcirupicola | 2,400-15,000 [36] | VU [36] | Total population is estimated to be 3,600 - 22,000 individuals, assuming 10% occupancy of suitable habitat. [36] | | |
| Ashy-tailed swift | Chaetura andrei | 2,500-9,999 [37] | VU [37] | Preliminary estimate using known population density of a congeneric species ( C. spinicaudus ). [37] | ||
| Hook-billed hermit | Glaucis dohrnii | 2,500-9,999 [38] | VU [38] | Total population is estimated to be 2,800-24,000 individuals, but is expected to be toward the lower arm due to the species' habitat needs. [38] | | |
| Wedge-tailed hillstar | Oreotrochilus adela | 2,500-9,999 [39] | LC [39] | Total population is estimated to be, at most, 15,200 individuals. [39] | | |
| Scissor-tailed hummingbird | Hylonympha macrocerca | 3,000-4,000 [40] | EN [40] | Total population is estimated to be 5,000-6,000 individuals. [40] | | |
| Mariana swiftlet | Aerodramus bartschi | 3,000-5,000 [41] | VU [41] | Total population (excluding introduced population on O'ahu) is 5,200 individuals. [41] | | |
| Royal sunangel | Heliangelus regalis | 3,000-8,999 [42] | NT [42] | Total population is estimated to be 5,000-12,500 individuals, combining population estimates from Ecuador (2,500) and Peru (2,500-10,000). [42] | | |
| Little woodstar | Chaetocercus bombus | 5,000-19,999 [43] | NT [43] | | ||
| White-bearded helmetcrest | Oxypogon lindenii | 5,000-25,000 [44] | NT [44] | ? [44] | | |
| Mexican sheartail | Doricha eliza | 5,600-8,300 [45] | NT [45] | Total population is estimated to be 8,500-12,500 individuals. [45] | | |
| Mexican woodnymph | Eupherusa ridgwayi | 6,000-15,000 [46] | VU [46] | Total population is estimated to be 10,000-19,999 individuals. [46] | | |
| White-tailed hummingbird | Eupherusa poliocerca | 6,000-15,000 [47] | NT [47] | Total population is estimated to be 10,000-19,999 individuals. [47] | | |
| Black inca | Coeligena prunellei | 7,500 [48] | VU [48] | Total population is estimated to be 11,250 individuals. [48] | | |
| Philippine spinetail | Mearnsia picina | >10,000 [49] | NT [49] | Population of mature individuals is "not thought to number fewer than 10,000." [49] | | |
| Honduran emerald | Amazilia luciae | 10,000-19,999 [50] | VU [50] | | ||
| Mascarene swiftlet | Aerodramus francicus | 10,000-19,999 [51] | NT [51] | Preliminary estimates based on counts for colonies on Mauritius and the Réunion archipelago. [51] | | |
| Chestnut-bellied hummingbird | Saucerottia castaneiventris | 10,000-19,999 [52] | NT [52] | A recent study estimated population to be as high as 117,733 mature individuals, so values given may be a large underestimate. [53] [52] | | |
| Koepcke's hermit | Phaethornis koepckeae | 13,000-57,000 [54] | LC [54] | Total population is estimated to be 20,000-86,000 individuals. [54] | | |
| Perijá metaltail | Metallura iracunda | 14,000-37,000 [55] | NT [55] | Total population is estimated to be 21,250-55,250 individuals. [55] | | |
| Plain swift | Apus unicolor | 15,000-40,000 [56] | LC [56] | ? [56] | | |
| White-fronted swift | Cypseloides storeri | 20,000-49,999 [57] | DD [57] | ? [57] | Trend and assessment are unknown due to uncertainties regarding this species' habitat requirements. [57] | |
| Emerald-chinned hummingbird | Abeillia abeillei | 20,000-49,999 [58] | LC [58] | | ||
| Veraguas mango (Veraguan mango) | Anthracothorax veraguensis | 20,000-49,999 [59] | LC [59] | | ||
| Green mango | Anthracothorax viridis | 20,000-49,999 [60] | LC [60] | | ||
| Xantus's hummingbird | Basilinna xantusii | 20,000-49,999 [61] | LC [61] | | ||
| Beautiful hummingbird (Beautiful sheartail) | Calothorax pulcher | 20,000-49,999 [62] | LC [62] | | ||
| Costa Rican swift | Chaetura fumosa | 20,000-49,999 [63] | LC [63] | | ||
| Humboldt's hummingbird (Humboldt's sapphire) | Chrysuronia humboldtii | 20,000-49,999 [64] | LC [64] | | ||
| Cozumel emerald | Cynanthus forficatus | 20,000-49,999 [65] | LC [65] | | ||
| White-chinned swift | Cypseloides cryptus | 20,000-49,999 [66] | LC [66] | | ||
| Slender sheartail | Doricha enicura | 20,000-49,999 [67] | LC [67] | | ||
| White-bellied mountain-gem | Lampornis hemileucus | 20,000-49,999 [68] | LC [68] | | ||
| Garnet-throated hummingbird | Lamprolaima rhami | 20,000-49,999 [69] | LC [69] | | ||
| White-crested coquette | Lophornis adorabilis | 20,000-49,999 [70] | LC [70] | | ||
| Black-crested coquette | Lophornis helenae | 20,000-49,999 [71] | LC [71] | | ||
| White-tailed emerald | Microchera chionura | 20,000-49,999 [72] | LC [72] | | ||
| Coppery-headed emerald | Microchera cupreiceps | 20,000-49,999 [73] | LC [73] | | ||
| Rufous sabrewing | Pampa rufus | 20,000-49,999 [74] | LC [74] | | ||
| Great swallow-tailed swift | Panyptila sanctihieronymi | 20,000-49,999 [75] | LC [75] | | ||
| Mexican hermit | Phaethornis mexicanus | 20,000-49,999 [76] | LC [76] | | ||
| Magenta-throated woodstar | Philodice bryantae | 20,000-49,999 [77] | LC [77] | | ||
| Purple-throated woodstar | Philodice mitchellii | 20,000-49,999 [78] | LC [78] | | ||
| Wine-throated hummingbird | Selasphorus ellioti | 20,000-49,999 [79] | LC [79] | | ||
| Volcano hummingbird | Selasphorus flammula | 20,000-49,999 [80] | LC [80] | | ||
| Scintillant hummingbird | Selasphorus scintilla | 20,000-49,999 [81] | LC [81] | | ||
| Sparkling-tailed woodstar | Tilmatura dupontii | 20,000-49,999 [82] | LC [82] | | ||
| Bee hummingbird | Mellisuga helenae | 22,000-66,000 [83] | NT [83] | | ||
| Blue-headed hummingbird | Riccordia bicolor | 25,000-150,000 [84] | NT [84] | | ||
| Dot-eared coquette | Lophornis gouldii | 28,000-376,000 [85] | NT [85] | Total population is tentatively estimated to be 43,000 - 563,000 individuals, assuming that 5-10% of suitable habitat is occupied. [85] | | |
| Puerto Rican emerald | Riccordia maugaeus | 30,000-39,999 [86] | LC [86] | | ||
| Hooded visorbearer | Augastes lumachella | 35,000-100,000 [87] | NT [87] | | ||
| White-tailed sabrewing | Campylopterus ensipennis | 50,000-99,999 [88] | NT [88] | | ||
| Spot-fronted swift | Cypseloides cherriei | 50,000-99,999 [89] | LC [89] | May be an underestimate, given the frequency of observations. [89] | | |
| Violet sabrewing | Campylopterus hemileucurus | 50,000-499,999 [90] | LC [90] | | ||
| Chapman's swift | Chaetura chapmani | 50,000-499,999 [91] | LC [91] | | ||
| Blue-throated goldentail (Blue-throated sapphire) | Chlorestes eliciae | 50,000-499,999 [92] | LC [92] | | ||
| Violet-bellied hummingbird | Chlorestes julie | 50,000-499,999 [93] | LC [93] | | ||
| Garden emerald | Chlorostilbon assimilis | 50,000-499,999 [94] | LC [94] | | ||
| Sapphire-throated hummingbird | Chrysuronia coeruleogularis | 50,000-499,999 [95] | LC [95] | | ||
| Golden-crowned emerald | Cynanthus auriceps | 50,000-499,999 [96] | LC [96] | | ||
| Stripe-tailed hummingbird | Eupherusa eximia | 50,000-499,999 [97] | LC [97] | | ||
| Black-bellied hummingbird | Eupherusa nigriventris | 50,000-499,999 [98] | LC [98] | | ||
| White-tipped sicklebill | Eutoxeres aquila | 50,000-499,999 [99] | LC [99] | | ||
| Amethyst-throated mountain-gem | Lampornis amethystinus | 50,000-499,999 [100] | LC [100] | | ||
| Purple-throated mountain-gem | Lampornis calolaemus | 50,000-499,999 [101] | LC [101] | | ||
| Green-throated mountain-gem | Lampornis viridipallens | 50,000-499,999 [102] | LC [102] | | ||
| Rufous-crested coquette | Lophornis delattrei | 50,000-499,999 [103] | LC [103] | | ||
| Snowcap | Microchera albocoronata | 50,000-499,999 [104] | LC [104] | | ||
| Plain-capped starthroat | Heliomaster constantii | 50,000-499,999 [105] | LC [105] | | ||
| Purple-crowned fairy | Heliothryx barroti | 50,000-499,999 [106] | LC [106] | Values given are for total population. [106] | | |
| Fiery-throated hummingbird | Panterpe insignis | 50,000-499,999 [107] | LC [107] | | ||
| Scaly-breasted sabrewing (Scaly-breasted hummingbird) | Phaeochroa cuvierii | 50,000-499,999 [108] | LC [108] | | ||
| Dusky hummingbird | Phaeoptila sordidus | 50,000-499,999 [109] | LC [109] | | ||
| Stripe-throated hermit | Phaethornis striigularis | 50,000-499,999 [110] | LC [110] | | ||
| White-whiskered hermit | Phaethornis yaruqui | 50,000-499,999 [111] | LC [111] | | ||
| Charming hummingbird | Polyerata decora | 50,000-499,999 [112] | LC [112] | | ||
| Blue-tailed hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanura | 50,000-499,999 [113] | LC [113] | | ||
| Snowy-bellied hummingbird | Saucerottia edward | 50,000-499,999 [114] | LC [114] | | ||
| Bumblebee hummingbird | Selasphorus heloisa | 50,000-499,999 [115] | LC [115] | | ||
| White-naped swift | Streptoprocne semicollaris | 50,000-499,999 [116] | LC [116] | | ||
| Tooth-billed hummingbird | Androdon aequatorialis | 52,000-87,000 [117] | LC [117] | Total population is estimated to be 78,000-130,000 individuals. [117] | | |
| Caroline swiftlet | Aerodramus inquietus | 83,500 [118] | LC [118] | Value given is 1999 estimate for total population, excluding population on Yap. Value should therefore be considered an underestimate. [118] | | |
| Black swift (American black swift) | Cypseloides niger | 170,000 [119] | VU [119] | | ||
| Saw-billed hermit | Ramphodon naevius | 175,000-1,710,000 [120] | LC [120] | Total population is tentatively estimated to be 262,000 - 2,560,000 individuals, assuming 5-25% of suitable habitat is occupied. [120] | | |
| Lucifer hummingbird (Lucifer sheartail) | Calothorax lucifer | 200,000 [121] | LC [121] | | ||
| Greenish puffleg | Haplophaedia aureliae | 336,000-570,000 [122] | LC [122] | | ||
| Cinnamon hummingbird | Amazilia rutila | 500,000-4,999,999 [123] | LC [123] | | ||
| Green-breasted mango | Anthracothorax prevostii | 500,000-4,999,999 [124] | LC [124] | | ||
| Band-rumped swift | Chaetura spinicaudus | 500,000-4,999,999 [125] | LC [125] | | ||
| White-vented plumeleteer | Chalybura buffonii | 500,000-4,999,999 [126] | LC [126] | | ||
| Bronze-tailed plumeleteer | Chalybura urochrysia | 500,000-4,999,999 [127] | LC [127] | | ||
| White-bellied emerald | Chlorestes candida | 500,000-4,999,999 [128] | LC [128] | | ||
| Brown violetear | Colibri delphinae | 500,000-4,999,999 [129] | LC [129] | | ||
| Canivet's emerald | Cynanthus canivetii | 500,000-4,999,999 [130] | LC [130] | | ||
| Green-fronted lancebill | Doryfera ludovicae | 500,000-4,999,999 [131] | LC [131] | | ||
| Bronzy hermit | Glaucis aeneus | 500,000-4,999,999 [132] | LC [132] | | ||
| Green-crowned brilliant | Heliodoxa jacula | 500,000-4,999,999 [133] | LC [133] | | ||
| Long-billed starthroat | Heliomaster longirostris | 500,000-4,999,999 [134] | LC [134] | | ||
| Violet-headed hummingbird | Klais guimeti | 500,000-4,999,999 [135] | LC [135] | | ||
| Green hermit | Phaethornis guy | 500,000-4,999,999 [136] | LC [136] | | ||
| Blue-chested hummingbird | Polyerata amabilis | 500,000-4,999,999 [137] | LC [137] | | ||
| Azure-crowned hummingbird | Saucerottia cyanocephala | 500,000-4,999,999 [138] | LC [138] | | ||
| Steely-vented hummingbird | Saucerottia saucerottei | 500,000-4,999,999 [139] | LC [139] | IOC taxonomy splits an additional species, the blue-vented hummingbird (S. hoffmanni) from this one. [3] IUCN/BirdLife International include both species within S. saucerottei. [1] | | |
| Lesser swallow-tailed swift | Panyptila cayennensis | 500,000-4,999,999 [140] | LC [140] | | ||
| Pale-bellied hermit | Phaethornis anthophilus | 500,000-4,999,999 [141] | LC [141] | | ||
| Chestnut-collared swift | Streptoprocne rutila | 500,000-4,999,999 [142] | LC [142] | | ||
| Band-tailed barbthroat | Threnetes ruckeri | 500,000-4,999,999 [143] | LC [143] | | ||
| Buff-bellied hummingbird | Amazilia yucatanensis | 610,000 [144] | LC [144] | ? [144] | | |
| Pallid swift | Apus pallidus | 800,000-1,499,999 [145] | LC [145] | Preliminary estimate extrapolated from European data, which represents 15% of population. [145] | | |
| Vaux's swift | Chaetura vauxi | 860,000 [146] | LC [146] | | ||
| Allen's hummingbird | Selasphorus sasin | 1,500,000 [147] | LC [147] | | ||
| White-eared hummingbird | Basilinna leucotis | 2,000,000 [148] | LC [148] | | ||
| Magnificent hummingbird (Rivoli's hummingbird) | Eugenes fulgens | 2,000,000 [149] | LC [149] | | ||
| Blue-throated mountain-gem | Lampornis clemenciae | 2,000,000 [150] | LC [150] | | ||
| Violet-crowned hummingbird | Ramosomyia violiceps | 2,000,000 [151] | LC [151] | IUCN/BirdLife International place this species in genus Leucolia. | | |
| Berylline hummingbird | Saucerottia beryllina | 2,000,000 [152] | LC [152] | | ||
| Alpine swift | Tachymarptis melba | 2,160,000-4,870,000 [153] | LC [153] | ? [153] | Preliminary estimate extrapolated from European data, which represents 30% of population. [153] | |
| Grey-breasted sabrewing | Campylopterus largipennis | 3,000,000-13,000,000 [154] | LC [154] | Total population is estimated to be 4,000,000-20,000,000 individuals. [154] | | |
| White-throated swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | 3,200,000 [155] | LC [155] | | ||
| Costa's hummingbird | Calypte costae | 3,400,000 [156] | LC [156] | | ||
| Calliope hummingbird | Selasphorus calliope | 4,500,000 [157] | LC [157] | | ||
| Crowned woodnymph | Thalurania colombica | 5,000,000-49,999,999 [158] | LC [158] | | ||
| Rufous-tailed hummingbird | Amazilia tzacatl | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [159] | LC [159] | | ||
| Black-throated mango | Anthracothorax nigricollis | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [160] | LC [160] | | ||
| Short-tailed swift | Chaetura brachyura | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [161] | LC [161] | | ||
| White-necked jacobin | Florisuga mellivora | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [162] | LC [162] | | ||
| Rufous-breasted hermit | Glaucis hirsutus | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [163] | LC [163] | | ||
| White-collared swift | Streptoprocne zonaris | 5,000,000-50,000,000 [164] | LC [164] | | ||
| Chimney swift | Chaetura pelagica | 7,700,000 [165] | VU [165] | Total population is estimated to be 15,000,000 individuals. [165] | | |
| Black-chinned hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri | 8,800,000 [166] | LC [166] | | ||
| Anna's hummingbird | Calypte anna | 9,600,000 [167] | LC [167] | | ||
| Broad-tailed hummingbird | Selasphorus platycercus | 9,800,000 [168] | LC [168] | | ||
| Rufous hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | 22,000,000 [169] | NT [169] | | ||
| Ruby-throated hummingbird | Archilochus colubris | 36,000,000 [170] | LC [170] | | ||
| Grey-rumped swift | Chaetura cinereiventris | 50,000,000 [171] | LC [171] | | ||
| Common swift | Apus apus | 80,000,000-142,000,000 [172] | LC [172] | Preliminary estimate extrapolated from European data, which represents 40% of population. [172] | | |
| Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuelan sylph | Aglaiocercus berlepschi | unknown [173] | EN [173] | |||
| Green violetear (Mexican violetear) | Colibri thalassinus | unknown [174] | LC [174] | IOC taxonomy splits an additional species, the lesser violetear (C. cyanotus) from this species. [3] IUCN/BirdLife International maintain both species within C. thalassinus. [1] | | |
| Rothschild's swift | Cypseloides rothschildi | unknown [175] | LC [175] | | ||
| Neblina metaltail | Metallura odomae | unknown [176] | LC [176] | Species was previously reported to have ~6,700 mature individuals (10,000 total individuals). [177] In the interim, this preliminary estimate has been rescinded. [176] | | |