Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Violet-chested Hummingbird (Sternoclyta cyanopectus) - HBW 5, p. 619
French: Colibri à poitrine violette
German: Veilchenbrustkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Pechiazul
Taxonomy: Trochilus (Lampornis) cyanopectus Gould, 1846, Neiguata Plantation, near Camburi Grande, La Guaira, Venezuela.
Genus sometimes merged into Heliodoxa. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Venezuela, in Andes of Táchira, Mérida and Lara and coastal mountains E to Miranda.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male perched, flying and returning Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 5 years ago 42 sec 4.1 -
A female perched, looking around and jumping off Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 October 2003 4 years ago 3 sec 4 -
A front view of a female perched Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 October 2003 4 years ago 35 sec 4 -
A male perched and flying away Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 5 years ago 35 sec 4 -
A male perched and flying away Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 5 years ago 6 sec 4 -
A female at a feeder Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 January 2006 6 years ago 5 sec 2.7
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Lateral view of juvenile male at feeder
Locality Miranda State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 21 November 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Violet-chested Hummingbird nesting.
Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Carlos Ruiz.- Guerra 31 March 2007 2 years ago 3.4 -
Frontal view of perched female
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 20 February 2010 3 years ago 3.3 -
Frontal view of perched male
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 21 February 2010 3 years ago 3
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