Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Green-eared Hummingbird
- Scientific name: Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Apodiformes, Hummingbird family, Purple-eared Hummingbird
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
They are distributed in the highlands from south-central Mexico to western Panama, and in the Andes Mountains from northern Venezuela to Bolivia.
They undergo seasonal migrations, traveling to the United States and Canada.
Appearance
The male Green Purple-eared Hummingbird has a grass-green back, brown rump and upper tail feathers, and is about 11-11.5 cm long. The tail is square with a slight notch and a broad, deep blue band. It has a large purple spot on its upper breast and a purplish-blue band along its jaw connecting to its purplish-blue "ears." Females are similar to males but are generally smaller and darker, with a narrower purple band on their jaws. Chicks are more subdued than adults, with generally olive-green plumage and mostly dark gray lower plumage. The purple spot on the chick's breast is indistinct, incomplete, or not yet fully developed. Molting chicks have a distinct metallic sheen, especially on the throat or breast.
Detailed introduction
The Green Violetear hummingbird, scientifically known as Colibri thalassinus, has unknown habits.
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