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Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Coeligena violifer
Family
Hummingbirds
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
vitsta1, VTSS, VTST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyHummingbirds (Trochilidae)
SpeciesCoeligena violifer
Codesvitsta1, VTSS, VTST
Identification

The Violet-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer) 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 vitsta1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella
Fiery Topaz
Topaza pyra
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca
White-tipped Sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed Sicklebill
Eutoxeres condamini
Violet-throated Starfrontlet photo
(c) Thibaud Aronson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Thibaud Aronson

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Coeligena violifer

Family: Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: vitsta1