Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Ramosomyia violiceps)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Ramosomyia violiceps (Gould, 1859)

10–12 cmLength

Busiest months: August · Most records: United States, Mexico

Where and when it's recorded

Violet-crowned Hummingbird has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States25,663 records
  2. Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States3,903 records
  3. Patagonia-Sonoita Creek PreserveUnited States1,892 records
More places
  1. Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States1,041 records
  2. Universidad Latina de AméricaMexico701 records
  3. Jardín Botánico El Charco del IngenioMexico567 records
  4. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States372 records
  5. Rancho PrimaveraMexico358 records
  6. Patagonia Lake State ParkUnited States358 records
  7. PortalUnited States319 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexico

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-crowned Hummingbird?

The Violet-crowned Hummingbird is about 10–12 cm long.

Where does the Violet-crowned Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to southwestern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Violet-crowned Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–12 cm

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to southwestern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Ramosomyia

Other birds in the genus Ramosomyia

Green-fronted HummingbirdGreen-fronted HummingbirdRamosomyia viridifronsCinnamon-sided HummingbirdCinnamon-sided HummingbirdRamosomyia wagneriCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pellaFiery TopazFiery TopazTopaza pyraWhite-necked JacobinWhite-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraBlack JacobinBlack JacobinFlorisuga fuscaWhite-tipped SicklebillWhite-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaBuff-tailed SicklebillBuff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condaminiSaw-billed HermitSaw-billed HermitRamphodon naeviusHook-billed HermitHook-billed HermitGlaucis dohrnii
Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Matt Felperin. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages