How do you identify a Mexican Woodnymph?

Mexican woodnymphs are small birds, generally 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

Where can you see a Mexican Woodnymph?

The Mexican Woodnymph is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Mexican Woodnymph?

The Mexican Woodnymph is most easily confused with the Oaxaca Hummingbird, the White-tailed Hummingbird and the Black-bellied Hummingbird.

Is the Mexican Woodnymph endangered?

The Mexican Woodnymph is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Mexican Woodnymph

Eupherusa ridgwayi

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Rare

The Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi) is a rare hummingbird found only in Mexico. The Mexican woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae endemic to western Mexico.

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Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 1 — Photo: datadan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 2 — Photo: Adam Jackson · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 3 — Photo: Adam Jackson · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 4 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 5 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 6 — Photo: (c) James M. Maley, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 7 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Mexican Woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) datadan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Mexican Woodnymph

The Mexican woodnymph is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae endemic to western Mexico. It lives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland/foothill forest and plantations, feeding on flower nectar and insects. Mexican woodnymphs are vulnerable, threatened by habitat loss through deforestation.

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How to identify it

Mexican woodnymphs are small birds, generally 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long. Females weigh around 3.5 grams (0.12 oz) and males weigh from 3.5 to 4.2 grams (0.12 to 0.15 oz). Males have a straight black bill, mostly green body, a dull green chest, a blue-black forked tail, and an indigo crown. Females are similar, mostly green with darker green tail and wings, a light gray chest. They lack the characteristic indigo crown, instead have a white spot behind their eyes and green disks on the sides of their chest. One known vocalization consists of an irregular series of 2–4 quick notes.

Where it lives

Mexico

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Mexican Woodnymph?: Mexican woodnymphs are small birds, generally 9–10 centimetres (3.5–3.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
Where can you see a Mexican Woodnymph?: The Mexican Woodnymph is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mexican Woodnymph?: The Mexican Woodnymph is most easily confused with the Oaxaca Hummingbird, the White-tailed Hummingbird and the Black-bellied Hummingbird.
Is the Mexican Woodnymph endangered?: The Mexican Woodnymph is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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