Sparkling Violetear vs White-vented Violetear

Colibri coruscans compared with Colibri serrirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sparkling Violetear	White-vented Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Colibri	Colibri
Species	Colibri coruscans	Colibri serrirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Sparkling Violetear and White-vented Violetear share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colibri.

Conservation Status

Sparkling Violetear

LC — Least Concern

White-vented Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sparkling Violetear	White-vented Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sparkling Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-vented Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Sparkling Violetear

A large, brilliant hummingbird of the Andes and high Venezuelan tepuis, sparkling violetears display glittering blue-green plumage with an iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chin that sparkle intensely in sunlight — delivering on their evocative name. Found at elevations of 1,200–3,000 meters across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in montane forest and scrub. Among the most common Andean hummingbirds, they are highly aggressive and vocal territory defenders at flower patches.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway