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Colibri coruscans

Colibri coruscans

Sparkling Violetear

A large and striking bright green hummingbird featuring a distinctive violet-blue patch on its belly and ear coverts. It is highly territorial, vocal, and aggressive towards other hummingbirds in Andean habitats. It adapts well to urban gardens, forest edges, and high-altitude scrublands.

Family

Trochilidae

Diet

🌸 Nectar and small insects

Sparkling Violetear

Conservation Status

Least Concern

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Sparkling Violetear en Maderalia Cabin

Ubicación Maderalia Cabin

Distribution

Presence in Colombia

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Abundance

Abundant

Common

Uncommon

Rare / Occasional

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