Listen to the Sparkling violetear
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About the Sparkling violetear
The Sparkling violetear is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the Sparkling violetear sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as colibri coruscans and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes (from Argentina and northwards), the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats, even in gardens and parks within major cities such as Quito, and is often the most common species of hummingbird in its range. It is highly vocal and territorial.
Related birds in the genus Colibri
More from the family Trochilidae
Anna's hummingbird
Calypte anna
Sword-billed hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Calliope hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Black-chinned hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
White-tipped sicklebill
Eutoxeres aquila
Green hermit
Phaethornis guy
White-necked jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Fiery topaz
Topaza pyra
White-booted racket-tail
Ocreatus underwoodii
Frequently asked questions
What does a Sparkling violetear sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Sparkling violetear on this page, including its colibri coruscans and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Sparkling violetear endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sparkling violetear as “least concern”.
What family does the Sparkling violetear belong to?
The Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Colibri Coruscans by Dballesterosr – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: above 'Cabañas Yankuam' 2 km S Las… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q929489 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Sparkling violetear – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0