Violet-bellied hummingbird

The violet-bellied hummingbird (Juliamyia julie) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is monotypical in the genus Juliamyia.

Violet-bellied hummingbird

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Damophila
L. Reichenbach, 1854
Species:
D. julie
Binomial name
Damophila julie
(Bourcier, 1843)

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru; it can occasionally be seen in Costa Rica.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

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