Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Violet-capped Woodnymph
Violet-capped Woodnymph Thalurania glaucopis
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Gould's Woodnymph, Berlioz's Woodnymph, Emerald Woodnymph, Blue-crowned Woodnymph, Blue-headed Woodnymph, Brazilian Woodnymph
Old scientific name(s): Eucephala smaragdocaerulea, Augasma cyaneoberyllina, Augasma smaragdinea
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Range
Se. South America;
Se. Brazil (c. and e. Bahia (Chapada Diamantina)), e. Paraguay, Uruguay and ne. Argentina.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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