The Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) favors evergreen forest and edge in tropical lowlands, often near streams. Male is stunning but often looks all dark: note the fairly long, deeply forked tail and brilliant emerald and violet plumage. Female rather dull and plain: note the black bill, green-mottled flanks, and blue-black tail with whitish corners.
- Conservation Status : Least concern
- Habitat : Forests
- Class: Aves
- Order: Caprimulgiformes
- Family: Trochilidae
- Genus: Thalurania
Diet
The food of this species is nectar, taken from a variety of flowers.
Colors
Iridescent green cap, throat, and breast. The rest of the underparts are deep iridescent blue. The tail is dark blue and forked. The female has green upperparts and mostly gray underparts with green on the sides of the breast and belly.
Fun Facts
Feeds mainly at low to middle levels in shady understory, but comes to feeders at edges and in clearings.