Return of Bird of the Week: Lesser Violetear

You can never have too many hummingbirds. The Lesser Violetear was formerly lumped with its Mexican cousin as the Green Violetear. In 2016, the Green Violetear was split into the Mexican Violetear (Nicaragua north to Mexico) and the Lesser Violetear (Costa Rica south to Bolivia). If you’re a lister, it’s an armchair bird added to your life list. Lesser Violetear inhabits highland humid forest borders, clearings and highland pastures, and is resident throughout its range. It’s a pretty common feeder bird. Like most hummingbirds, this is a nectar feeder, adding insects to its diet primarily when feeding young. it lays…