Violet-crowned Woodnymph
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Violet-crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tortuguero National Park
180 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
19,225 Verified sightings across all 35 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The crowned woodnymph was formally described in 1843 by the French ornithologist Jules Bourcier from a specimen collected in Colombia. He coined the binomial name Ornismya colombica. This species is now placed in the genus Thalurania that was introduced by John Gould in 1848.

Seven subspecies are recognised: T. c. townsendi Ridgway, 1888 T. c. venusta (Gould, 1851) T. c. colombica (Bourcier, 1843) T. c. rostrifera Phelps & Phelps Jr, 1956 T. c. fannyae (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846) T. c. subtropicalis Griscom, 1932

T. c. verticeps (Gould, 1851) T. c. hypochlora Gould, 1871 From about 1992 until 2012 or 2013, T. c. fannyae was treated as a separate species, the green-crowned woodnymph, with T. c. subtropicalis and T. c. verticeps as subspecies. Some authors also treated T. c. hypochlora separately as the emerald-bellied woodnymph.

The Mexican woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi) has sometimes been treated as a subspecies of the crowned woodnymph... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bronzy Hermit
LC

Bronzy Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucis aeneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green-breasted Mango
LC

Green-breasted Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax prevostii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Band-tailed Barbthroat
LC

Band-tailed Barbthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threnetes ruckeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-chested Hummingbird
LC

Blue-chested Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata amabilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-throated Sapphire
LC

Blue-throated Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes eliciae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
LC

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalybura urochrysia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~50%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~50%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
8 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
9 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
28 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
34 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Tortuguero National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-crowned Woodnymph sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Tortuguero National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Violet-crowned Woodnymph in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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