Mexican woodnymph
| Mexican woodnymph | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Thalurania |
| Species: | T. ridgwayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalurania ridgwayi Nelson, 1900 | |
The Mexican woodnymph (Thalurania ridgwayi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family and is endemic to western Mexico. Its habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland/foothill forests and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been considered conspecific with the crowned woodnymph of Central and northern South America.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Thalurania ridgwayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.