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Mexican Violetear

Colibri thalassinus
(Swainson, WJ, 1827)
Colibrí Chico
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 thalassinus.


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Foto
Photography ID: 496274
♂  Adult
Zuroloma birding
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/12/2022
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 271586
♂  Adult
Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu (pueblo)
Cuzco
Peru
06/12/2018
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 139655
  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
01/18/2016
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 68927
♂  Adult
San Gerardo de Dota
San José
Costa Rica
02/09/2012
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 63473
  Adult
Mindo
Esmeraldas
Ecuador
08/13/2013
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
159347512/05/2022EcuadorPichinchaZuroloma birdingCarlos Schmidt
77100312/06/2018PeruCuzcoHotel Inkaterra, Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu (pueblo)Carlos Schmidt
40676818/01/2016Costa RicaSan JoséParaiso del Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de DotaCarlos Schmidt
18116113/08/2013EcuadorEsmeraldasBellavista Lodge, MindoCarlos Schmidt
19823409/02/2012Costa RicaSan JoséSavegre Lodge, San Gerardo de DotaCarlos Schmidt
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Mexican Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.