Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found from southeastern Mexico south into northern Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Gulf slope of southeastern Mexico to southwestern Ecuador (El Oro).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple-crowned fairy
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
