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The Green Thorntail Discosura conversii is a small hummingbird that is a resident breeder from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. It occurs at middle elevations from 700–1400 m but may descend lower early in the wet season. In Costa Rica and Panama it is confined to the Caribbean slopes.
Green Thorntail has mainly green upperparts, a white rump band and a blackish lower rump and tail. The 10 cm long male has the long wire-like tail that gives this species its name and green underparts. The 7.5 cm long female lacks the long tail and has blackish underparts with a green breast band. She has conspicuous white moustaches.

These were photographed at the La Paz Peace Lodge and Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica.

Green Thorntail

Hummingbird Green Thorntail 8067

Hummingbird Green Thorntail 8077

Hummingbird Green Thorntail male 8060

Hummingbird Green Thorntail 8064

Hummingbird Green Thorntail female 0896

Hummingbird Green Thorntail female 0903

Hummingbird Green Thorntail female 7691