The Story
I photographed this Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) at Avistamiento de Aves Doña Dora, in Dagua, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in February 2020. It ranges from Belize and Guatemala to far northern Peru. Males are 9.5 to 11.5 centimeters long and weigh only 4 to 5.5 grams. It feeds on nectar at epiphytes, large herbs, shrubs and small trees, mostly in covered or semi-open spots, and also eats small arthropods. It is one of the commonest forest hummingbirds over most of its range. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, −1 EV. The reserve takes up to 8 overnight guests, keeping groups small out of respect for its conservation work.
©2023 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2023), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List
