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Brown Violetear

Colibri delphinae · Trochilidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Julmost records
Records65,449in 3 countries
Most seen inColombia32,970 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Brown Violetear
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About

Brown Violetear in brief

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a bird of the Trochilidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 65,449 published records, most of them from Colombia, Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Colombia32,970 records · best Feb, Jan
Ecuador30,602 records · best Jul, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago1,877 records · best Dec, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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