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Violet-capped Hummingbird

Goldmania violiceps
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
vichum1, VCAH, VCHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesGoldmania violiceps
Codesvichum1, VCAH, VCHU
Identification

The Violet-capped Hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code vichum1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Violet-capped Hummingbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Goldmania violiceps

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: vichum1