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Mexican violetear
The Mexican violetear is a Colibri hummingbird from Mexico to Nicaragua, notable as a former green violetear split from the lesser violetear.
apps Top Mexican violetear Alternatives
The top alternative to Mexican violetear in 2026 is Marvelous spatuletail with a score of 9.8/10, followed by Sword-billed hummingbird (9.8) and Wire-crested thorntail (9.4).
Marvelous spatuletail
The marvelous spatuletail is a northern Peruvian hummingbird whose male has two tail feathers ending in spatules; the sp...
Sword-billed hummingbird
The sword-billed hummingbird is the sole Ensifera species and the only bird whose bill exceeds its body, excluding tail,...
Wire-crested thorntail
The wire-crested thorntail is Discosura popelairii, an Andean foothill hummingbird of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru descri...
White-booted racket-tail
The white-booted racket-tail is an Ocreatus hummingbird of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela; males have white leg puffs...
Scissor-tailed hummingbird
The scissor-tailed hummingbird is an endangered Hylonympha endemic to Venezuela's Paria Peninsula, with only about 3,000...
Horned sungem
The horned sungem is the sole Heliactin hummingbird, native mainly to Brazil's Cerrado and named in 1820 for the male's...
Giant hummingbird
The giant hummingbird is a large Andean Patagona hummingbird; a 2024 genomic study split the complex into northern and s...
Rivoli's hummingbird
Rivoli's hummingbird is a mountain-gem hummingbird from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua, split from the Tala...
Velvet-purple coronet
The velvet-purple coronet is a monotypic Boissonneaua hummingbird of the Choco Andes in Colombia and Ecuador, described...
Great sapphirewing
The great sapphirewing is the only Pterophanes species and one of the largest hummingbirds, found in high Andes of Colom...
Black-tailed trainbearer
The black-tailed trainbearer is a Lesbia hummingbird of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, named for the male's long black tai...
Bearded mountaineer
The bearded mountaineer is a Peruvian endemic hummingbird and the only species in Oreonympha, described by John Gould in...
Brazilian ruby
The Brazilian ruby is a Heliodoxa hummingbird endemic to eastern and southeastern Brazil, first named Trochilus rubricau...
Flame-throated sunangel
The flame-throated sunangel is Heliangelus micraster, a small Ecuador and Peru hummingbird described by John Gould in 18...
Peruvian racket-tail
The Peruvian racket-tail is an Ocreatus hummingbird of eastern Ecuador and Peru, recognized by IOC and Clements as disti...
Purple-crowned fairy
The purple-crowned fairy is a Heliothryx hummingbird from Mexico to northern Peru, notable for the male's violet crown a...
Sparkling violetear
The sparkling violetear is a large Colibri hummingbird of Andean highlands, notable for thriving in cities such as Quito...
Lesser violetear
The lesser violetear is a Colibri hummingbird from Costa Rica to the Andes, notable as the South American counterpart of...
White-vented violetear
The white-vented violetear is a Colibri hummingbird of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, named for its pure whit...
Brown violetear
The brown violetear is a Colibri hummingbird of Central and northern South American mountains, described by Lesson in 18...
summarize Quick Comparison Summary
| Alternative | Score | vs Mexican violete... | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 Brilliant | +2.5 | Compare | |
| 9.8 Brilliant | +2.5 | Compare | |
| 9.4 Excellent | +2.1 | Compare | |
| 9.4 Excellent | +2.1 | Compare | |
| 9.3 Excellent | +2.0 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.9 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +1.8 | Compare | |
| 9.0 Excellent | +1.7 | Compare | |
| 8.9 Great | +1.6 | Compare |
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