Hummingbird is a vernacular name used o designate the birds of the family Trochilidae. According to some sources, this appellation is derived from a Caribbean language. Others say it comes from a Spanish word.
It is called Colibri in many languages, like french, where it has various homonyms. The name Colibri can designate the whole Trochilidae family, but it can also designate only a genus that covers four specific species of the same family. It designates as well the normalized names of various species of the same family.