Mexican Woodnymph

The Mexican Woodnymph is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Mexican Woodnymph 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 Violet-crowned Woodnymph of Central and northern South America. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Thalurania ridgwayi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Mexican Woodnymph The Mexican Woodnymph, Dryade Du Mexique, Nifa Mexicana, or Zafiro Mexicano (Thalurania ridgwayi) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

RUFOUS-BELLIED CHACHALACA, MEXICAN WOODNYMPH, MEXICAN PARROLET, EARED POORWILL, SPOTTED WREN, BLACK-CAPPED GNATCATCHER, BLACK-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY, TUFTED, SAN BLAS, & PURPLISH-BACKED JAYS, SINALOA CROW, SINALOA MARTIN, & RED-HEADED TANAGER. Also the endemic form of Rufous-backed Robin winters on the mainland. Additional non-endemic key species include Military Macaw and Rosy Thrush-Tanager. More

Mexican Woodnymph, Citreoline, Mountain and Elegant Trogons, Grey-crowned Woodpecker, Grey-collared Becard, Rose-throated Becard, Gray-breasted Jay, and the Black-capped Vireo, Golden Vireo, GodmanĀ“s Euphonia and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. On our third day we will head up to Cerro San Juan where we have the possibilities of seeing the Lesser Roadrunner, Mexican Woodnymph, Bumblebee Hummingbird, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Golden Vireo and Audubon`s Oriole. $540 usd /person/trip. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Thalurania
Species : ridgwayi
Authority : Nelson, 1900