How do you identify a Violet-backed Hyliota?

It is 13 cm long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Violet-backed Hyliota?

The Violet-backed Hyliota is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Violet-backed Hyliota?

The Violet-backed Hyliota occurs in 11 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda and Cameroon.

What birds look similar to a Violet-backed Hyliota?

The Violet-backed Hyliota is most easily confused with the Usambara Hyliota, the Yellow-bellied Hyliota and the Southern Hyliota.

Is the Violet-backed Hyliota endangered?

The Violet-backed Hyliota is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Violet-backed Hyliota

Hyliota violacea

Hyliotas · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea) is a legendary hyliota found in 11 countries, weighing about 16 g. The violet-backed hyliota is a species of Hyliota.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforest16 g

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 1 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 2 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 3 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 4 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 5 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 6 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 7 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 8 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 9 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Violet-backed Hyliota (Hyliota violacea), photo 10 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Violet-backed Hyliota

The violet-backed hyliota is a species of Hyliota. It is sparsely spread across the African tropical rainforest.

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How to identify it

It is 13 cm long. Females have orange chests.

Where it lives

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Rwanda Cameroon Gabon Congo - Kinshasa Congo - Brazzaville Liberia Guinea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Central African Republic.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, August, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Violet-backed Hyliota?: It is 13 cm long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Violet-backed Hyliota?: The Violet-backed Hyliota is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Violet-backed Hyliota?: The Violet-backed Hyliota occurs in 11 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda and Cameroon.
What birds look similar to a Violet-backed Hyliota?: The Violet-backed Hyliota is most easily confused with the Usambara Hyliota, the Yellow-bellied Hyliota and the Southern Hyliota.
Is the Violet-backed Hyliota endangered?: The Violet-backed Hyliota is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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