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Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Least ConcernThe Violet-chested Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Venezuela and nearby northern South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Group
- Hummingbirds
- Range
- Violet-chested Hummingbird Range — Venezuela and nearby northern South America
- Population
- ≈ Unknown