Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Least ConcernAves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
About
The green thorntail is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.
Fun Fact
The green thorntail and three other species were at one time placed in genus Popelairia but since the late 1900s that genus has been merged into the present Discosura.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabiting the upper levels of the interior and edges of humid montane forest and lowland evergreen forest.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance