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Revision as of 11:25, 13 August 2016
- Colibri thalassinus
Identification
10·5–11·5 cm
- Mostly green, including vent
- Violet at sides of head does not meet under bill
Sexes similar
Similar species
Distribution
Open mountain slopes of southern Mexico to north-central Nicaragua
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Lesser Violetear under the name Green Violetear.
Habitat
Relatively wide options from humid forest and second-growth to coffee plantations and open hillsides with bushes.
Behaviour
Diet
They visit the flowers of a variety of shrubs and herbs.
Vocalisation
Sings while motionless on a high perch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- SACC Baseline read January 2010#Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mexican Violetear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mexican_Violetear
