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Thalurania colombica colombica
The violet-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica colombica), also known as the purple-crowned woodnymph, is a medium-sized hummingbird. It has a violet crown, upper back, shoulders and belly, a shiny green throat and breast, green lower back, and a deeply forked blue-black tail.
Rancho Naturalista Primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest at 2970ft (900m) Wet lowlands and foothills to 2500 m.
I think this might be a different hummingbird than I have already posted. if it isn't, I'll delete it as the quality is so poor.
The Green Thorntail's iridescent coloration was different and its bill was too short.
it's hard to be sure on hummers, but this looks like a green thorntail, discosera conversii. Anyone want to clarify/dispute?
Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Sep 26, 2013
