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Sparkling violetear

Colibri coruscans (Gould, 1846)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.5 g to 8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the sparkling violetear

Weight
6.5 g – 8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sparkling violetear live?

Not recorded

What is the sparkling violetear?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes (from Argentina and northwards), the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats, even in gardens and parks within major cities such as Quito, and is often the most common species of hummingbird in its range. It is highly vocal and territorial.

From the Wikipedia article “Sparkling violetear” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sparkling_violetear&oldid=1379734678), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the sparkling violetear endangered?

The sparkling violetear is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the sparkling violetear classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderApodiformes
  5. familyTrochilidae
  6. genusColibri
  7. SpeciesColibri coruscans (Gould, 1846)

Synonyms Trochilus coruscans

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Sparkling violet-earEnglish
  • Sparkling violet-earEnglish
  • colibrí rutilantCatalan
  • kolibřík modrolícíCzech
  • sïedn clustfioled disglairWelsh
  • Glitrende VioletøreDanish
  • VeilchenohrkolibriGerman
  • Glanz-VeilchenohrkolibriGerman
  • Großer VeilchenohrkolibriGerman
  • Riesen-VeilchenohrGerman
  • violvanga kolibroEsperanto
  • Quinde HerreroSpanish
  • Colibrí chillónSpanish
  • Colibrí grandeSpanish
  • Colibrí Orejivioleta VentriazulSpanish
  • Colibrí rutilanteSpanish
  • Oreja-Violeta de Vientre AzulSpanish
  • Picaflor azulSpanish
  • iso-orvokkikolibriFinnish
  • Colibri anaïsFrench
  • Colibri d'AnaïsFrench
  • Colibri d’AnaïsFrench
  • prugorepi kolibrićCroatian
  • Ibolya-kolibriHungarian
  • Guanciaviola luccicanteItalian
  • Colibrì orecchieviola scintillanteItalian
  • アオミミハチドリJapanese
  • blizgusis kolibrisLithuanian
  • Goulds VioletoorkolibrieDutch
  • Gould's violetoorkolibrieDutch
  • fiolørekolibriNorwegian
  • uszatek niebieskobrzuchyPolish
  • beija-flor-violetaPortuguese
  • colibri-d'orelhas-grandePortuguese
  • Сверкающий колибриRussian
  • Сверкающий фиалкоухRussian
  • jagavička ligotaváSlovak
  • vijoličasti kolibriSlovenian
  • Plavouhi kolibriSerbian
  • glitteröronkolibriSwedish
  • Parlak MorkulakTurkish
  • колібрі синьочеревийUkrainian
  • 辉紫耳蜂鸟Chinese
  • 閃耀紫耳蜂鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the sparkling violetear

Other species in the same genus Colibri.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the sparkling violetear?

An adult sparkling violetear weighs 6.5 g – 8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sparkling violetear endangered?

The sparkling violetear is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the sparkling violetear?

The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{sparkling_violetear_2026,
  title = {Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sparkling-violetear},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}