Crowned Woodnymph vs Long-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica compared with Thalurania watertonii

Key Differences

• Crowned Woodnymph is Least Concern while Long-tailed Woodnymph is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Woodnymph	Long-tailed Woodnymph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Thalurania	Thalurania
Species	Thalurania colombica	Thalurania watertonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowned Woodnymph and Long-tailed Woodnymph share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thalurania.

Conservation Status

Crowned Woodnymph

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Woodnymph

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Woodnymph	Long-tailed Woodnymph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Woodnymph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crowned Woodnymph

A dazzlingly colorful hummingbird of Central American and northern South American tropical forests, male crowned woodnymphs display a shimmering purple crown and breast gorget transitioning to glittering green on the lower breast, with a deeply forked violet-blue tail. They inhabit humid lowland and foothill forest from Guatemala to Ecuador at elevations up to 1,400 meters. Aggressive and fast-flying, males defend nectar-rich flower territories vigorously against intruders.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway