Violets-crowned Hummingbird

Common Name	Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Scientific Name	Amazilia violiceps
Length	4 1/2"
Range	Uncommon. Casual in California and West Texas. Scarce in Arizona and New Mexico.
Characteristics and Identification	Red/orange bill with a black tip, violet crown, white throat, greenish tail. Upper parts are bronze green.

Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Photos by and courtesy of Alan Schmierer