Order Apodiformes reported in Maine
 (Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves)

a project of
Maine Natural History Observatory
reproduced here with the permission of the Observatory

(updated 10 March 2025)



You are invited to send to info@vfthomas.com additions/corrections to the list of birds in Order Apodiformes as well as information for the tabular keys on this page that will help distinguish one taxon from another.


In Maine, 6 species in 4 genera in 2 families have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

Family Apodidae (1 genus, 1 species)
   Chaetura (1 species)
      Chaetura pelagica - Chimney Swift
Family Trochilidae (2 genera, 4 species)
   Colibri (1 species)
      Colibri thalassinus - Mexican Violet-ear
   Archilochus (1 species)
      Archilochus colubris - Ruby-throated Hummingbird
   Archilochus (1 species)
      Archilochuscolubris - Ruby-throated Hummingbird
   Selasphorus (3 species)
      Selasphorus calliope - Calliope Hummingbird
      Selasphorus rufus - Rufous Hummingbird
      Selasphorus platycercus - Broad-tailed Hummingbird



Key to the families of Order Apodiformes reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
Apodidae
Trochilidae


Family Apodidae (common name?)
Chaetura is the only genus in the Apodidae in Maine.

Chaetura (swift)
Chaetura pelagica is the only species in the genus Chaetura in Maine.

Chaetura pelagica (Chimney Swift) - [information to be added]


Family Trochilidae (common name?)

Key to the genera of Family Trochilidae reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
Colibri
Archilochus
Selasphorus

Colibri (Violet-ear)
[information to be added]

Colibri thalassinus (Mexican Violet-ear) - [information to be added]


Archilochus (hummingbird)
[information to be added]

Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird) - [information to be added]


Selasphorus (hummingbird)
[information to be added]

Key to the species of Selasphorus reported in Maine
char. 1 char. 2 char. 3 char. 4 char. 5
S. calliope
S. rufus
S. platycercus

Selasphorus calliope (Calliope Hummingbird) - This species is rare in Maine.

Selasphorus rufus (Rufous Hummingbird) - This species is rare in Maine.

Selasphorus platycercus (Broad-tailed Hummingbird) - This species is rare in Maine.