Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri cyanotus (Lesser Violetear)
The lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica south to the Andes and Argentina and east to Venezuela. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Violetear sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis calolaemus
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Green-fronted Lancebill
Doryfera ludovicae
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Violetear in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Violetear sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Violetear in Irazú Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Violetear in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.