Violet-throated Starfrontlet
A species of Incas and starfrontlets Scientific name : Coeligena violifer Genus : Incas and starfrontlets
Violet-throated Starfrontlet, A species of Incas and starfrontlets
Botanical name: Coeligena violifer
Genus: Incas and starfrontlets
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The violet-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It was first described by English ornithologist John Gould in 1846. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Violet-throated Starfrontlet's diet primarily consists of nectar from flowers like Vrisea, Fuchsia, and Bomarea, supplementing with arthropods by gleaning or hawking. Violet-throated Starfrontlet employs trap-lining foraging behavior along the periphery of vegetation or inside forests.
Habitat
The primary habitat of violet-throated Starfrontlet consists of edges and clearings within cloudforests and elfin forests. These birds are frequently found in regions where there is secondary growth vegetation, indicative of an affinity for various stages of forest regrowth. They thrive in environments characterized by dense, moist, montane forests, which are typically encompassed within broader geographical regions of cloud-forested areas.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Incas and starfrontlets Species
Violet-throated Starfrontlet 
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