Mexican Violetear
Colibri thalassinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri thalassinus (Mexican Violetear)
The Mexican violetear (Colibri thalassinus) is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to Nicaragua. This species, together with the lesser violetear were previously considered conspecific, and together called the green violetear. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Violetear sighting in El Triunfo, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Triunfo
Berylline Hummingbird
Saucerottia beryllina
Green-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis viridipallens
White-bellied Emerald
Chlorestes candida
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
Abeillia abeillei
Rufous Sabrewing
Pampa rufa
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Violet Sabrewing
Campylopterus hemileucurus
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis amethystinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Violetear in El Triunfo?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Violetear sighting in El Triunfo, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mexican Violetear in El Triunfo?
March has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Violetear in El Triunfo in our monthly data.