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Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Ramosomyia violiceps
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
vichum, VCHU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesRamosomyia violiceps
Codesvichum, VCHU
Identification

The Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Ramosomyia 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 vichum when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Violet-crowned Hummingbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ramosomyia violiceps

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: vichum