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Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Ramosomyia violiceps
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Green-fronted HummingbirdRamosomyia viridifrons
Broad-billed HummingbirdCynanthus latirostris
Black-chinned HummingbirdArchilochus alexandri
White-bellied EmeraldChlorestes candida
Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubris
Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala
Dusky HummingbirdPhaeoptila sordida
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 48,212 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 4,017 |
| Arizona | 1,502 |
| Jalisco | 1,428 |
| Guanajuato | 523 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 463 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 415 |
| Morelos | 285 |
| New Mexico | 259 |
| Texas | 248 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- HoveringCan hover in place while flyingChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- Nectar feederDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on nectar.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Swifts and Hummingbirds · Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds · Trochilidae |
| Genus | Ramosomyia |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Violet-crowned Hummingbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.