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The violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly. The rest of its body is just as brilliant; its back and crown being a metallic green. The violet belly, however, is not shared between the sexes as this species exhibits sexual dimorphism. The characteristics they do share include long, rounded tails, straight and short bills, and pink lower mandibles. Adult: The male violet-bellied hummingbird is more brightly colored than its female counterpart. Its breast and belly is a violet blue while its back, crown, and throat is a metallic green.
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When to see the Violet-bellied Hummingbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Violet-bellied Hummingbird
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Violet-bellied Hummingbird
The violet-bellied hummingbird is a species of hummingbird characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly.
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Easily confused with
White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanusThe white-chinned Sapphire is a small hummingbird measuring 8–9 centimetres (3.1–3.5 in) in length and weighing approximately 2.8–3.5 grams (0.099–0.123 oz).The species exhibits marked sexual dimorphism.
Blue-throated SapphireChlorestes eliciaeThis medium-sized hummingbird measures 9 cm (3.5 in) and weighs 3.6 g (0.13 oz).
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notataThe blue-chinned sapphire is 8.9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 3.8 g (1⁄8 oz).
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