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Violet-bellied hummingbird

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brown gray. The rectrices can also be a blue black or a blueish green, and the outer rectrices are tipped with pale gray. Similar to the males, the females' wings are dusky with a purple sheen. Commonly in subspecies panamensis, the sides of the throat may be spotted with metallic green. On average females are 7 cm long and weigh 3.0 g.
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Violet-bellied hummingbirds are found in central Panama, through Columbia, extending to southwestern Ecuador and the extreme northwestern point of Peru. Different subspecies have different habitats within this range (see Taxonomy and Systematics section). None of which experience seasonal migration.
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The male violet-bellied hummingbird is more brightly colored than its female counterpart. Its breast and belly is a violet blue while its back, crown, and throat is a metallic green. While the rump is more of a bronze green. The rectrices are a blue black while the belly and undertail coverts are a
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The female violet-bellied hummingbird is more dull than its male counterpart. Though its back, crown, and throat, is a similar metallic bronze green, its belly is a pale gray rather than a bright violet. Its rump and uppertail coverts are more bronze than green while undertail coverts are a dull
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The females are responsible for creating nests and rearing the young. She creates a nest from plant fibers, animal hair and feathers in a shrub or a tree, approximately 1.2 to 4.2 m above ground. She will then incubate the clutch of two white eggs, each 8 by 13 mm. Incubation lasts 15 days
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The violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The rest of its body is just as brilliant; its back and crown being a metallic green. The violet belly, however, is not shared between the sexes as this species exhibits
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dull black with a blue/green sheen. Around the tibia are white tufts which are framed by partly white spots on its belly. The feathers on its wings are dusky with a purple sheen. On average males are 7.5 cm long and weigh 3.4 g.
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According to their IUCN Red List conservation status of least concern, the violet-bellied hummingbird does not seem to be threatened. They are tolerant to disturbed areas such as forest edges.
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Juvenile plumage has only been documented for immature males. They appear similar to an adult female although they may have some patches of violet on their belly or a sparkling green foreneck.
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The violet-bellied hummingbird is assessed as least concern by the IUCN Red List conservation status. Their population remains large and they have a wide distribution.
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Winkler, David W.; Billerman, Shawn M.; Lovette, Irby J. (2020-03-04). Billerman, Shawn M; Keeney, Brooke K; Rodewald, Paul G; Schulenberg, Thomas S (eds.).
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when they hatch and thus rely on their mother to feed and defend them. If successful, violet-bellied hummingbirds go on to live for approximately 4.2 years.
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Violet-bellied hummingbirds are primarily considered nectarivorous but may more accurately be called omnivorous. They consume nectar from plants in the
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Tourists and locals alike may join in bird watching tours around Panama where the violet-bellied hummingbird is one of the featured birds.
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Schulenberg, Thomas S. (2020-03-04), Billerman, Shawn M.; Keeney, Brooke K.; Rodewald, Paul G.; Schulenberg, Thomas S. (eds.),
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This species is present in the understory of humid deciduous forests, forest edges, and regrowth forests.
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Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (2003). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.).
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Nomenclature of North American birds chiefly contained in the United States National Museum
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because of its colors. However, it has a blue throat, a green belly, and a notched tail.
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occurs in Panama and has a head the same dull metallic green color as its back.
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As with many species of hummingbirds, violet-bellied hummingbirds seem to be
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Violet-bellied hummingbirds are very easily confused with woodnymphs. The
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occurs in western Ecuador and the extremely northwestern parts of Peru.
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has a longer bill (15.1 mm) and a more violet belly. While
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The molt pattern of this species is also yet to be described.
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has a shorter bill (14.5 mm) and a bluer belly whereas
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A male violet-bellied hummingbird perched on a tree branch.
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followed by a 20-22 day nestling period. The chicks are
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characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly.
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
CITES
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Strisores
Apodiformes
Trochilidae
Chlorestes
Binomial name
Bourcier

Synonyms
hummingbird
Trochilidae
sexual dimorphism
Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.
Listen to Violet-bellied hummingbird on xeno-canto
green crowned woodnymph
Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

polygynous
altricial

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