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Purple-crowned Fairy

Heliothryx barroti
(Bourcier, J, 1843)
Colibrí Picopunzón
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Trochilus barroti.


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Number of Photography: 3

Foto
Photography ID: 575744
  Adult
Puerto viejo de sarapiqui
Heredia
Costa Rica
02/03/2024
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 163300
♂  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
10/08/2014
Carmelo López Abad
Foto
Photography ID: 19938
♀  Adult
Sarapiqui
Heredia
Costa Rica
01/22/2013
Rosana Ursino


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Number of Films: 1




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Number of Records: 13



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
204727720/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasVilla lapas, TárcolesMarcelo Gavensky
201057003/02/2024Costa RicaHerediaTico rainforest lodge, Puerto viejo de sarapiquiCarlos Schmidt
174708027/03/2023PanamaPanamáPipeline Road, Gamboa1Pablo Meoniz
88517913/02/2019ColombiaValle del CaucaSan CiprianoMarcelo Gavensky
90193019/01/2017Costa RicaHerediaSarapiquiMarcos Augusto Lartigau
53870716/01/2017Costa RicaCartagoRancho Naturalista, Turrialba1Marcos Augusto Lartigau
42191224/03/2016ColombiaRisaraldaReserva Natural Alto Amurrapa, Pueblo Rico1Julian Zuleta
24484520/02/2015EcuadorManabíAyampe, Parque Nacional MachalillaGisella Carabelli
46760308/10/2014EcuadorPichinchaReserva Rio Silanche, MindoCarmelo López Abad
5385922/01/2013Costa RicaHerediaEstación Biológica de la Selva, SarapiquiRosana Ursino
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple-crowned Fairy (Heliothryx barroti) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.