| Violet-bellied hummingbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: |
Damophila L. Reichenbach, 1854 |
| Species: | D. julie |
| Binomial name | |
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Damophila julie (Bourcier, 1843) |
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The violet-bellied hummingbird (Damophila julie) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is monotypical for genus Damophila.
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 forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.