Animals / Bird

Sparkling violetear

Colibri coruscans · Trochilidae

The sparkling violetear is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes, the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats, even in gardens and parks within major cities such as Quito, and is often the most common species of hummingbird in its range. It is highly vocal and territorial.

Where the Sparkling violetear lives

Recorded in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia (South America).

Most records fall in Bogota, Pichincha, Cusco, Azuay, La Paz and Caldas.

See the Sparkling violetear’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 239,239 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.