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Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus
(Swainson, WJ, 1827)
Colibrí Chico
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Trochilus thalassinus.


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Number of Photography: 47

Foto
Photography ID: 640403
  Adult
Copey de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
03/31/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 639244
  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 639243
  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 613898
 Aguas Calientes
Cuzco
Peru
09/27/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613897
 Aguas Calientes
Cuzco
Peru
09/27/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613372
 Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/24/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613013
 Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/23/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 613000
 Avenida Hermanos Ayar
Cuzco
Peru
09/23/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 612667
♂  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 612666
♂  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 612651
♂  Adult
Centro de Interpretación Huembo
Amazonas
Peru
07/13/2024
Federico J. Villegas



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Rutger Koperdraad05/28/2018PeruCuzcoCaserío Santa Rosa, Area de Conservacion Regional ChoquequiraoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Records: 116



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232429718/05/2025PeruAmazonasCentro de Interpretación HuemboFederico J. Villegas
230819431/03/2025Costa RicaSan JoséHotel Gema del Bosque, Copey de DotaEduardo Nadal
215958527/09/2024PeruCuzcoAguas Calientes1Lucio La Grotteria
215847527/09/2024PeruCuzcoAguas Calientes2Jorge La Grotteria
215950626/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Lucio La Grotteria
215950426/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Lucio La Grotteria
215949826/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Lucio La Grotteria
215803026/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Jorge La Grotteria
215802826/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Jorge La Grotteria
215802026/09/2024PeruCuzcoCamino sin nombrar2Jorge La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mexican Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.