Green Thorntail

Discosura conversii

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Quick Facts

  • Scientific Name: Discosura conversii
  • Spanish Name: Colicerda verde
  • Family: Trochilidae
  • Known Nicknames: Green Thorntail, Thorntail Hummingbird
  • Average Length: 6.5–7.5 cm / 2.5–3.0 in
  • Average Weight: 3.0–3.5 g / 0.11–0.12 oz
  • Wingspan: 10–12 cm / 4.0–4.7 in
  • Primary Diet: Nectarivore and Insectivore
  • Range: Central America to South America (Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Western Ecuador)
  • Habitat: Canopy and edges of humid montane and lowland forests
  • Social Structure: Solitary
  • Nesting/Breeding: Small cup nest made of plant fibers and lichen on high branches
  • Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC)
  • Population Trend: Decreasing

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