Violet-tailed sylph

Aglaiocercus coelestis

The violet-tailed sylph is a species of hummingbird. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. This sylph lives in areas from 300–2,100 metres in elevation, though typically above 900 metres on the west slope of the Andes.
Violet-tailed sylph, Quinde Luna, Ecuador The male, confident in its beauty as it continues to pose despite heavy rain. There's a deeper mythology behind the name "sylph", there's countless theories but most revolve around "forest nymph" or "forest spirit". Aglaiocercus coelestis,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Quinde Luna,South America,Violet-tailed sylph,World

Appearance

Males average around 7 inches in length, while females average around 3.8 inches .
Violet-tailed Sylph The wonderful colours of the male Violet-tailed sylph on Cerro Montezuma Aglaiocercus coelestis,Cerro Montezuma,Tatama National Park,Violet-tailed sylph

Behavior

"Solitary and usually low inside forest at small clumps of flowers. Hovers or occasionally clings to feed and does not gather at flowering trees."

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusAglaiocercus
SpeciesA. coelestis
Photographed in
Colombia
Ecuador