White-vented violetear
Colibri serrirostris (Vieillot, 1816)
The white-vented violetear (Colibri serrirostris) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 6.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-vented violetear
- Weight
- 6.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc 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 white-vented violetear live?
Not recorded
What is the white-vented violetear?
The white-vented violetear (Colibri serrirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. In April, 2024, one was also photographed at Batsu Gardens in Costa Rica.
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Is the white-vented violetear endangered?
The white-vented violetear is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-vented violetear classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusColibri
- SpeciesColibri serrirostris (Vieillot, 1816)
Synonyms Trochilus petasophorus, Trochilus serrirostris
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- White-vented violet-earEnglish
- White-vented violet-earEnglish
- colibrí de VieillotCatalan
- kolibřík ametystouchýCzech
- sïedn clustfioled tinwynWelsh
- Brasiliansk VioletøreDanish
- AmethystohrkolibriGerman
- Weißbauch-VeilchenohrGerman
- ametistorela kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí orejimoradoSpanish
- Colibrí medianoSpanish
- valko-orvokkikolibriFinnish
- Colibri à ventre blancFrench
- pjevajući kolibrićCroatian
- Guanciaviola culbiancoItalian
- シロハラハチドリJapanese
- baltapilvis kolibrisLithuanian
- WitbuikvioletoorkolibrieDutch
- hvitgumpkolibriNorwegian
- uszatek zielonobrzuchyPolish
- colibri-d'orelhas-orientalPortuguese
- beija-flor-de-orelha-violetaPortuguese
- Аметистовый фиалкоухRussian
- Аметистовоухий колибриRussian
- jagavička savanováSlovak
- Kolibri sa belim podrepkomSerbian
- vitgumpad öronkolibriSwedish
- Ak Etekli MorkulakTurkish
- колібрі зеленочеревийUkrainian
- 白腹紫耳蜂鸟Chinese
- 白臀紫耳蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the white-vented violetear
Other species in the same genus Colibri.
Sparkling violetear
Colibri coruscans
Mexican violetear
Colibri thalassinus
Brown violetear
Colibri delphinae
Lesser violetear
Colibri cyanotus
CompareWhite-vented violetear vs Sparkling violetearWhite-vented violetear vs Mexican violetearWhite-vented violetear vs Brown violetearWhite-vented violetear vs Lesser violetear
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-vented violetear?
An adult white-vented violetear weighs 6.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-vented violetear endangered?
The white-vented 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 white-vented violetear?
The white-vented violetear (Colibri serrirostris) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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