Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Costa Rica to Panama, western Colombia, and western Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Green thorntail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
