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Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
3 gWeight
The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia
Green Thorntail has been recorded at 125 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,989 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia3,224 records
- Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador3,160 records
More places
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador2,919 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica2,578 records
- Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia2,201 records
- Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica2,104 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica1,639 records
- La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica1,593 records
- Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador1,439 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Green Thorntail?
The Green Thorntail weighs around 3 g.
Where does the Green Thorntail live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to western Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Green Thorntail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Green Thorntail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Thorntail as Least Concern.
What does the Green Thorntail eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Green Thorntail in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 42 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 6 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to western Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Discosura
Other birds in the genus Discosura
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Black-bellied ThorntailDiscosura langsdorffi
Letitia's ThorntailDiscosura letitiae
Racket-tipped ThorntailDiscosura longicaudus
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Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
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