Crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica colombica

f4 @ 1/250s, ISO:2500, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Crowned Woodnymph," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The crowned woodnymph or violet-crowned woodnymph ) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found from Belize and Guatemala to northern Peru. Seven subspecies are recognized. T. c. colombica have a violet forehead, crown, upper back, and belly. Their nape is dark bronzy green and lower back and rump dark bluish green. Their throat and chest are glittering green. Their deeply forked tail is blue-black. Adult females have bright green upperparts, pale gray throat and chest, and darker gray belly. The tail is blue-black with white tips on the outer three pairs of feathers. Immature males have dusky crown, throat, and underparts with very limited iridescent purple feathers. Immature females have dull green upperparts and entirely pale gray underparts.

Dona Dora, Colombia

12/17/2022