Violet Bellied Hummingbird

Copyright: monacoeye • Canopy Tower, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Violet Bellied Hummingbird
Latin: Damophila julie
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Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

The male Violet-bellied Hummingbird, seen near the feeders at the Canopy Tower, is a real beauty with a bright indigo or violet belly and green head.

The female Violet-bellied Hummingbird is white underneath. The one below needs confirming.