Lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus )

Curi cancha Lesser violetear hummingbird. 2018-02-18 14:03:12 Costa Rica NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Observations

First documented observation: 2018-02-17 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2018-02-18 in Costa Rica.

Description

Classification: Genus Colibri (Colibri); Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
General:The lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica to northern South America. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'. [more]