Crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica (Bourcier, 1843)

9.5–12 cmLength4.5 gWeight

The crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) or violet-crowned woodnymph, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador

Crowned Woodnymph has been recorded at 266 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica8,128 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica5,209 records
Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia3,559 records

More places

Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador3,136 records
RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia3,126 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,804 records
Alambi ReserveEcuador2,463 records
El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,356 records
El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia2,289 records
Reserva Las TangarasEcuador1,681 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Colombia Ecuador Panama Honduras Nicaragua Guatemala Belize

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) or violet-crowned woodnymph, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae.

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Questions

How big is the Crowned Woodnymph?

The Crowned Woodnymph is about 9.5–12 cm long and weighs around 4.5 g.

Where does the Crowned Woodnymph live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Guatemala to Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador.