---
title: "Violet-tailed Sylph"
description: "Aglaiocercus coelestis — Birds. The violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) is a species of hummingbird in the \"coquettes\", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/violet-tailed-sylph
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Violet-tailed Sylph

> Aglaiocercus coelestis — Birds. The violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

- Scientific name: *Aglaiocercus coelestis*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2373
- Wikidata: [Q934165](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934165)
- iNaturalist taxon: [5887](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5887)

## Names

- en: Violet-tailed Sylph
- de: Langschwanzsylphe
- es: Cometa colivioleta
- fr: Sylphe à queue violette
- pl: Komecik fioletowosterny

## Countries with the most observations

EC (1476), CO (352)

## Summary

The violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.  It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet-tailed_sylph

## Photo

![Violet-tailed Sylph](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/violet-tailed-sylph/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/250100248

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/violet-tailed-sylph?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).