Mexican woodnymph
The Mexican woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae and is endemic to western Mexico. Its habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland/foothill forest and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been considered conspecific with the crowned woodnymph of Central and northern South America.
Mexican woodnymph | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Eupherusa |
Species: | E. ridgwayi |
Binomial name | |
Eupherusa ridgwayi Nelson, 1900 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Thalurania ridgwayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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