Mexican Woodnymph

Eupherusa ridgwayi

Vulnerable

The Mexican Woodnymph is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Mexico and adjacent Central America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss or restricted range making local populations important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Mexican Woodnymph Range — Mexico and adjacent Central America

Population

≈ 6,000–15,000

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