Violet-capped Woodnymph

Common name: Violet-capped Woodnymph
Scientific name: Thalurania glaucopis
Clades: Trochilini - Emeralds

The Violet-capped hummingbird is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long. The males weigh 4 to 6.1 g (0.14 to 0.22 oz) and the females 4 to 5 g (0.14 to 0.18 oz).

The Violet-capped Hummingbird is a common hummingbird of both montane and lowland forests and woodlands.

Males have metallic green bodies, dark wings, a long blue tail that is deeply forked, and violet crowns. In females, the crown is green, while the body is pale gray with a shorter tail. Visits gardens and feeders as well.