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Violet-capped Woodnymph

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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The Brazilian Woodnymph is a small, vibrant hummingbird species endemic to southeastern South America. Males boast dazzling iridescent green and blue plumage, making them a captivating sight.
Where to spot
Native to southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina, favoring humid forests and forest edges.
How to spot
Seek them in tropical and subtropical forests, plantations, and parks. Look for their metallic green body, purplish-blue throat, and forked tail (in males). Listen for their high-pitched calls.
When to spot
Observable year-round in its range, active throughout the day, especially around flowering plants.
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File:Thalurania glaucopis, São Paulo, Brazil - 20060514.jpg
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File:Thalurania glaucopis-Violet-capped Woodnymph (Female).jpg
File:Thalurania glaucopis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) 1802647365.jpg
File:Thalurania glaucopis - Daniel S. Katz - 477697355.jpeg
File:Thalurania glaucopis - Daniel S. Katz - 478213339.jpeg
File:Thalurania glaucopis no Parque Natural Municipal Atalaia Gualter Corrêa de Faria.jpg
File:Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis) (8077718841).jpg
File:Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Thalurania glaucopis) - Violet-capped Woodnymph.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis, São Paulo, Brazil - 20060514.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis-3.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis-Violet-capped Woodnymph (Female).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) 1802647365.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis - Daniel S. Katz - 477697355.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis - Daniel S. Katz - 478213339.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Thalurania glaucopis no Parque Natural Municipal Atalaia Gualter Corrêa de Faria.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis) (8077718841).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Despite its name, the Brazilian Woodnymph's range extends beyond Brazil into neighboring countries.
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