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;[[:Category:Discosura|Discosura]] conversii | ;[[:Category:Discosura|Discosura]] conversii | ||
''Popelairia conversii'' | ''Popelairia conversii'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 10 cm (4 in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Shining green crown | ||
| + | *Green upperparts | ||
| + | *Short, straight, black bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Costa Rica]] | + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]: <br /> |
| + | '''Central America''': occurs in [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': found in [[Colombia]], and [[Ecuador]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | [[Image:Green-Thorntail Milpe 10222009 0001.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Leif+G|Leif G}}<br />Milpe, [[Ecuador]], October 2009]] |
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | All major taxonomic sources place this species in genus ''Discosura'', but in the past it was placed in genus ''Popelairia'', and some field guides use that genus name. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Foothill rainforest and forest edges and clearings. Observed at heights around 1,585 m elevation. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of nectar. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
| + | #BF member observations | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Discosura | + | {{GSearch|"Discosura conversii" {{!}} "Popelairia conversii" {{!}} "Green Thorntail"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Discosura]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Discosura]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:13, 9 January 2025
- Discosura conversii
Popelairia conversii
Identification
10 cm (4 in)
Male
- Shining green crown
- Green upperparts
- Short, straight, black bill
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: occurs in Costa Rica and Panama
South America: found in Colombia, and Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
All major taxonomic sources place this species in genus Discosura, but in the past it was placed in genus Popelairia, and some field guides use that genus name.
Habitat
Foothill rainforest and forest edges and clearings. Observed at heights around 1,585 m elevation.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Green Thorntail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Thorntail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
