This mega-rarity was seen at a hummingbird feeder at a private residence in Clarksville, Md. in October 2011. Its stay was much too brief, about 42 hours. We really appreciate the homeowner who quickly notified the birding community and allowed many birders to come and see her special visitor.
Split from the Green Violetear (now called [Lesser Violetear]) and found from Nicaragua northward. The Mexican Violetear has a blue chest like the larger [Sparkling Violetear] found in South America. Male and female similar. Wanders north to many parts of the United States.
Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN
Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
AU
Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
PAL
Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO
Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA
Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA
North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO
Northern oceans
OR
Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)
