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Violet-crowned Hummingbird

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description Violet-crowned Hummingbird Overview

The violet-crowned hummingbird, Ramosomyia violiceps, is a hummingbird native chiefly to Mexico, with a range extending into parts of the southwestern United States. It is recognizable by its violet-blue crown, red bill with a dark tip, bronze-green upperparts, and largely white underparts. The species occurs in riparian woodland, thorn forest, gardens, and other flowering habitats, and it is recorded locally in Arizona and New Mexico.

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How do I identify a violet-crowned hummingbird?

Look for a glittering violet-blue crown, clean white underparts, and a long orange-red bill with a dark tip. Unlike many hummingbirds, both sexes lack a bright gorget, or throat patch ([Cornell Lab of Ornithology](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Violet-crowned_Hummingbird/overview)).

Where can the violet-crowned hummingbird be found?

It is mainly Mexican and reaches the United States in the Southwest, especially southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. It favors sycamore-lined canyons, wooded streams, and middle elevations ([Cornell Lab of Ornithology](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Violet-crowned_Hummingbird/id)).

What does the violet-crowned hummingbird eat?

It takes nectar from flowers and feeders and also catches small insects. In hot parts of the day it may perch quietly in a sycamore rather than hover constantly ([Cornell Lab of Ornithology](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Violet-crowned_Hummingbird/overview)).

Does the violet-crowned hummingbird migrate?

Some birds move south into Mexico for winter, while others remain year-round. Cornell notes that year-round presence is becoming more common in southeastern Arizona ([Cornell Lab of Ornithology](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Violet-crowned_Hummingbird/overview)).

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