Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Amazilia violiceps Order: APODIFORMES Family: Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Violet-crowned Hummingbird Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: Needle
  • Eye Color: Dark brown.
  • Head Pattern: Plain, Special (unique patterns or features)
  • Crown Color: Iridescent blue
  • Forehead Color: Iridescent blue
  • Nape Color: Iridescent blue
  • Throat Color: White
  • Cere color: No Data
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Violet-crowned-Hummingbird-Body Illustration

Body

  • Length Range: 11-11 cm (4.25-4.5 in)
  • Weight: 6 g (0.2 oz)
  • Size: Size 1. Very Small (3 - 5 in)
  • Color: Green, Blue, Purple or Violet, White
  • Underparts: White
  • Upperparts: Bronze-green
  • Back Pattern: Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Solid
Violet-crowned Hummingbird Flight Illustration

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Quick flight with extremely rapid wing beats.
  • Wingspan Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
  • Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Notched Tail, Squared Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Solid
  • Upper Tail: Green
  • Under Tail: Green
  • Leg Color: Black
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Family Hummingbird (Trochilidae)_blue
Species Amazilia violiceps
Length4.25 - 4.5 Inches
Wingspan5.5 Inches

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Violet-crowned Hummingbird: Medium-sized hummingbird with iridescent bronze-green upperparts and white underparts. Cap is purple-blue; throat is white and lacks gorget feathers. The bill is bright red with black tip. Feeds on nectar and insects. Direct and hovering flight with very rapid wing beats.

● Song: "ts-ts-ts-ts", "chips-chips-chips-chips"

● Foraging & Feeding: Violet-crowned Hummingbird: Feeds on nectar and insects; forages while hovering.

● Breeding & nesting: Violet-crowned Hummingbird: Two white eggs are laid in a downy, lichen-covered nest built on a horizontal branch. Incubation ranges from 13 to 15 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Violet-crowned Hummingbird: Red-based bill, white underparts, and purple crown distinguish this species from other North American hummingbirds.

Flight Pattern

Quick flight with extremely rapid wing beats.
Violet-crowned-Hummingbird-Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Violet-crowned Hummingbird: Breeds in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Spends winters in Mexico. Preferred habitats include canyons and streamside growth.
BreedingPolygamous, Promiscuous
PopulationYes but uncommon
MigrationMigratory
Weight0.2 Ounces