Least ConcernRare
About the Purple-chested Hummingbird
The purple-chested hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is commonly hunted for the supposed medicinal properties of its beak by indigenous peoples in the area.
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What the Purple-chested Hummingbird sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Charming HummingbirdPolyerata decoraThe charming hummingbird and also known as the beryl-crowned hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Blue-chested HummingbirdPolyerata amabilisThe blue-chested hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.
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