The Violet-capped Hummingbird occurs in tropical forest from eastern Panama to northwestern Colombia. The male has a violet crown and forked chestnut tail, and visits flowers low in the forest.
The male has a violet crown and a forked chestnut tail. The female has mostly white underparts and a chestnut tail.
It is recorded in tropical forest at about 600–1,200 m and visits flowers low in the forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.