Crowned Woodnymph
A species of Woodnymphs, Also known as Blue-crowned Woodnymph Scientific name : Thalurania colombica Genus : Woodnymphs
Crowned Woodnymph, A species of Woodnymphs
Also known as:
Blue-crowned Woodnymph
Botanical name: Thalurania colombica
Genus: Woodnymphs
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Description General Info
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Description
The adult crowned woodnymph is 10.2 cm long and weighs 4.5 g. It has a violet crown, upper back, shoulders and belly, a shiny green throat and breast, green lower back, and a deeply forked blue-black tail. The female is 8.4–9 cm long and weighs 3.5 g. She is bright green above and duller green below, with a grey throat and breast. Her tail is rounded, mainly green near the body but with a blue-black lower half and white corners. Young males lack any violet or iridescence and are bronze-coloured below. Immature females have buff fringes on the feathers of the nape, face and rump. The call is a high-pitched fast kip. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Crowned Woodnymph predominantly feeds on nectar from a wide range of flowers, including epiphytes, shrubs, and trees such as Inga, as well as large herbs like Heliconia. Preferring shaded canopies for foraging, males are particularly territorial and aggressive around abundant floral resources.
Habitat
The crowned Woodnymph occupies humid, dense forests and areas rich in vegetation, such as overgrown clearings and semi-open landscapes, including shaded plantations. Favoring lower altitudes, crowned Woodnymph adapts well from sea level up to 2000 meters, living in both the forest canopy and understory, depending on the season.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The crowned woodnymph is a common to abundant bird of wet lowlands and foothills to 2500 m, and may move higher when not breeding.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Woodnymphs Species
Crowned Woodnymph 
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