Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Violet-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica
Described by: Bourcier (1843)
Alternate common name(s): Purple-crowned Woodnymph, Blue-crowned Woodnymph, Colombian Woodnymph, Crowned Woodnymph, Nehrkorn's Sylph
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Caribbean slope of c. to s. Central America. Nw. South America;
Two populations;
(1) Belize, e. Guatemala to se. Honduras;
(2) Nicaragua and Costa Rica to W. Panama.
(3) Nw. Venezuela (sw. Tachira).
(4) Ne. Colombia and w. Venezuela.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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