Long-tailed woodnymph

The long-tailed woodnymph (Thalurania watertonii) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in humid forest in northeastern Brazil. Its population of 1'000-2'500 individuals is currently in decline most likely due to deforestation and loss of habitat. [2]

Long-tailed woodnymph
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Thalurania
Species:
T. watertonii
Binomial name
Thalurania watertonii
Bourcier, 1847

References
  1. BirdLife International (2015). "Thalurania watertonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. https://abcbirds.org/bird/long-tailed-woodnymph/ 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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