Lesser Violetear (Groene Violetoorkolibrie) Photo Gallery by Rick & José van der Weijde at pbase.com

White-Necked Jacobin (Witnekkolibrie) | Green Hermit (Groene Heremietkolibrie) | Lesser Violetear (Groene Violetoorkolibrie) | Green-Breasted Mango (Groenborstmango) | Green-Backed Firecrown (Vuurkroonkolibrie) | Green Thorntail (Groene Draadkolibrie) | Green-Crowned Brilliant (Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie) | Talamanca Hummingbird (Lawrence' Kolibrie) | Fiery-Throated Hummingbird (Irazukolibrie) | Purple-Throated Mountaingem (Purperkeeljuweelkolibrie) | Grey-Tailed Mountaingem (Grijsstaartjuweelkolibrie) | Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Robijnkeelkolibrie) | Calliope Hummingbird (Calliopekolibrie) | Rufous Hummingbird (Rosse Kolibrie) | Volcano Hummingbird (Vulkaankolibrie) | Scintillant Hummingbird (Fonkelende Kolibrie) | Violet Sabrewing (Violette Sabelvleugel) | Bronze-Tailed Plumeleteer (Bronsstaartpluimkolibrie) | Coppery-Headed Emerald (Koperkopsmaragdkolibrie) | Black-Bellied Hummingbird (Zwartbuikkolibrie) | Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird (Roodstaartamazilia) | Mangrove Hummingbird (Mangrovekolibrie)

Lesser Violetear (Groene Violetoorkolibrie)

Lesser Violetear (Violet-Ear) - Colibri cyanotus - Groene Violetoorkolibrie
Formerly considered as subspecies of Mexican (Green) Violetear - Colibri thalassinus - Groene Violetoorkolibrie
Mountains of Mexico to Northwest-South America.

The following 4 subspecies are being recognized:
Colibri cyanotus cabanidis - Mountains of Costa Rica and West-Panama;
Colibri cyanotus cyanotus - Mountains of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador;
Colibri cyanotus kerdeli - Mountains of Northeast-Venezuela;
Colibri cyanotus crissalis - East slope of Andes of Peru and Bolivia.

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.

Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus cabanidis

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