Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusThalurania (Woodnymphs)
- SpeciesThalurania colombica (Violet-crowned Woodnymph)
The crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) 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 far-northern Peru. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-crowned Woodnymph sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 3,694 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Andean Emerald
Uranomitra franciae
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Saucerottia saucerottei
White-booted Racket-tail
Ocreatus underwoodii
Purple-throated Woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Western Emerald
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-crowned Woodnymph sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 3,694 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.