Green-crowned woodnymph
The green-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica fannyi) is a hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid forest and tall second growth from eastern Panama, south through western Colombia (incl. Cauca Valley) and Ecuador, to far north-western Peru.
| Green-crowned woodnymph | |
|---|---|
 | |
| A male in Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Thalurania |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | T. c. fannyi |
| Trinomial name | |
| Thalurania colombica fannyi | |
 | |
| Range in North and South America | |
The taxonomy of this species is confusing. The AOU considers the green-crowned woodnymph to be a subspecies of the crowned woodnymph, while other taxonomists split the species into two or more groups.
.jpg)
Males have a green head and back, and a violet-blue "shoulder", forked tail and belly (underparts entirely green in males of the taxon hypochlora). Females have a green upperparts, blue or green "shoulder", a white-tipped dark blue tail, whitish throat, chest and vent, and dark grey to green belly (underparts entirely whitish in females of the taxon hypochlora).
References
- Stiles, G. 2004. Recognize Thalurania hypochlora as a species distinct from T. colombica (or fannyi). South American Classification Committee.