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Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
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About the Mexican Violetear
The Mexican violetear (Colibri thalassinus) is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to Nicaragua. This species, together with the lesser violetear were previously considered conspecific, and together called the green violetear.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Colibri thalassinus
- Family
- Hummingbirds
- Order
- Apodiformes
Similar species
Other members of the hummingbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
- Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis amethystinus
- Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
- Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala
- Bahama Woodstar Nesophlox evelynae
- Beautiful Hummingbird Calothorax pulcher
- Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina
- Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
- Black-crested Coquette Lophornis helenae
- Blue-capped Hummingbird Eupherusa cyanophrys
- Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura
- Blue-throated Goldentail Chlorestes eliciae
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