- Caprimulgiformes
- Trochilidae
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
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Identification
Common hummingbird of both montane and lowland forests and woodlands. Also visits feeders and gardens. Males have a metallic green body, dark wings, a long deeply forked blue tail and a violet crown. Females have a green crown and are pale gray below with a shorter tail.