Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Chlorestes julie)
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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Chlorestes julie (Bourcier, 1843)

7.5 cmLength3.3 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Violet-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded at 102 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Canopy TowerPanama3,058 records
  2. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,944 records
  3. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,334 records
More places
  1. Canopy CampPanama1,139 records
  2. Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador1,053 records
  3. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama919 records
  4. Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama689 records
  5. Pipeline RoadPanama661 records
  6. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador630 records
  7. Sendero Frutti Tour & BirdwatchingEcuador589 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaEcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Violet-bellied Hummingbird?

The Violet-bellied Hummingbird is about 7.5 cm long and weighs around 3.3 g.

Where does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Violet-bellied Hummingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Violet-bellied Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Violet-bellied Hummingbird in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
7.5 cm
Weight
3.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
43 mm
Tail
26 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to northwestern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorestes

Other birds in the genus Chlorestes

White-bellied EmeraldWhite-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candidaBlue-throated SapphireBlue-throated SapphireChlorestes eliciaeWhite-chinned SapphireWhite-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanusBlue-chinned SapphireBlue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notataCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pellaFiery TopazFiery TopazTopaza pyraWhite-necked JacobinWhite-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraBlack JacobinBlack JacobinFlorisuga fuscaWhite-tipped SicklebillWhite-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaBuff-tailed SicklebillBuff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
Violet-bellied Hummingbird

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