Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Coeligena violifer
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusCoeligena (Incas and Starfrontlets)
- SpeciesCoeligena violifer (Violet-throated Starfrontlet)
About the Violet-throated Starfrontlet
The violet-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru and possibly Ecuador. The violet-throated starfrontlet and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s. Its taxonomy is otherwise unsettled. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC), the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy all treat it as one species with four subspecies. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats each of those subspecies as a separate species. The subspecies are:
C. v. dichroura ("Huanuco" starfrontlet) Taczanowski (1874) C. v. albicaudata ("Apurimac" starfrontlet) Schuchmann & Züchner (1998) C. v. osculans ("Cuzco" starfrontlet) Gould (1871) C. v. violifer ("Bolivian" starfrontlet) Gould (1846)
All four subspecies of violet-throated starfrontlet are 13 to 14.5 cm (5.1 to 5.7 in) long. All have long, straight, black bills... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Violet-throated Starfrontlet in Manu National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet-throated Starfrontlet in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-throated Starfrontlet sighting in Manu National Park, based on 340 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet-throated Starfrontlet in Manu National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Violet-throated Starfrontlet in Manu National Park in our monthly data.