Fossil hummingbirds are known from the Pleistocene of Brazil and the Bahamas; however, neither has yet been scientifically described, and fossils and subfossils of a few extant species are known.
Os colibrís fósiles coñécense desde o Plistoceno de Brasil e as Bahamas; porén, ningún foi aínda descrito cientificamente, e coñécense fósiles e subfosiles dunhas poucas especies existentes.