About the Lesser Violetear
The lesser violetear, also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica south to the Andes and Argentina and east to Venezuela. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Colibri cyanotus |
| Species Codes | lesvio1, LEVI, GRVI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Lesser Violetear belong to?
The Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus) belongs to the Hummingbirds family (Trochilidae), in the order Apodiformes.
How can I identify the Lesser Violetear?
The lesser violetear, also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica south to the Andes and Argentina and east to Venezuela. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific a...
Where can I report a Lesser Violetear sighting?
You can log sightings of Lesser Violetear on eBird (ebird.org) using species code lesvio1, or on iNaturalist.
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