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Violet-crowned Hummingbird / Ramosomyia violiceps LC
- Synonyms Northern Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Salvin's Hummingbird
- Old latin name for bird Amazilia salvini, Amazilia violiceps, Leucolia violiceps, Agyrtria violiceps, Cyanomyia violiceps, Cyanomyia salvini, Uranomitra salvini, Amazilia verticalis
Related species
Where to see Violet-crowned Hummingbird
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion sw USA to sw Mexico
Violet-crowned Hummingbird subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramosomyia violiceps ellioti | sw USA to nw, c Mexico | - | No |
| Ramosomyia violiceps violiceps | sw Mexico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colibrí amazília de capell violaci |
| Chinese | 紫冠蜂鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紫頂蜂鳥 |
| Croatian | safirastoglavi kolibrić |
| Czech | kolibřík fialovokorunkatý, Kolibrík fialovokorunkatý |
| Danish | Violetkronet Snebryst |
| Dutch | Violetkapamazilia, Violetkruinkolibrie |
| Finnish | luumulakkikolibri |
| French | Colibri à couronne violette, Ariane à couronne violette |
| German | Violettscheitelamazilie, Veilchenscheitel-Amazilie, Veichenscheitelamazilie, Veilchenscheitelamazilie |
| Hungarian | ibolyakékvállú amazília |
| Icelandic | Bakkabríi |
| Italian | Amazilia corona violetta, Colibrì capoviola |
| Japanese | スミレハチドリ |
| Latvian | vijolīšu kolibri |
| Lithuanian | violetavainikė žalioji amazilija |
| Norwegian | fioletthettekolibri |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Fioletthettekolibri |
| Polish | szmaragdzik fioletowy |
| Portuguese | beija-flor-de-coroa-violeta, colibri-de-coroa-violeta |
| Russian | Фиолетовоголовая амазилия, Разноцветная амазилия, Фиолетовошапочная амазилия |
| Serbian | Amazilija kolibri ljubičaste glave |
| Slovak | kolibrík hnedo-biely |
| Spanish | Colibri Corona-violeta, Colibrí Corona Violeta, Amazilia coronivioleta, Amazilia de Coronilla Violeta, Colibrí Corona-violeta |
| Swedish | Vitbröstad kolibri, violettkronad smaragd |
| Turkish | Mor Alınlı Kolibri |
| Ukrainian | агиртрія фіолетовоголова |














