Mexican Violetears are hummingbirds of rich green pigment that were formerly referred to as the Green Violetear.
They have luxurious blue-violet breasts and cheeks, from which they are given their name, as well as stark black wings.
They are rather large birds, with a jerky and persistent song, often heard in between trees.
These hummingbirds favour highlands, much of which containing pine-oak forests and overgrown vegetation along roadsides.
They stay hidden within flowers and shrubbery and are particularly cautious of their surroundings.
As their name suggests, they are most commonly found amidst the highlands of Mexico, as well as further into Nicaragua.
Though, they are notoriously nomadic birds, travelling north into Texas and other eastern regions of the U.S. such as Alberta.
Vagrant birds in the species can be spotted across several regions of North America in fact, and the sighting of one is a wonderful experience.