Green thorntail
Discosura conversii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the green thorntail
- Weight
- 3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the green thorntail live?
Not recorded
What is the green thorntail?
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.
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Is the green thorntail endangered?
The green thorntail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the green thorntail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusDiscosura
- SpeciesDiscosura conversii (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)
Synonyms Gouldia conversi, Popelairia conversii, Popelairia conversii, Popelairia conversii, Popelairia conversii conversii, Trochilus conversii
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- colibrí cuallarg verdCatalan
- kolibřík trnoocasýCzech
- Grøn TornhaleDanish
- GrünfadenelfeGerman
- Grüne FadenelfeGerman
- dornvosta kolibroEsperanto
- Rabudito verdeSpanish
- Cola de lira verdeSpanish
- Colibrí Colicerda VerdeSpanish
- viherhapsukolibriFinnish
- Coquette à queue fineFrench
- plavoprsi kolibrićCroatian
- zöld fecskekolibriHungarian
- Spinuro verdeItalian
- ミドリトゲオハチドリJapanese
- žaliasis dygliauodegis kolibrisLithuanian
- Groene DraadkolibrieDutch
- grønntrådstjertNorwegian
- kolcosterek zielonyPolish
- rabo-de-espinho-verdePortuguese
- colibri-espinhoso-verdePortuguese
- Зелёная шипохвосткаRussian
- Зелёный колючехвостый колибриRussian
- prilbiarik zelenýSlovak
- Zeleni bodljorepi kolibriSerbian
- grön nålstjärtSwedish
- Yeşil TelkuyrukTurkish
- колібрі-голкохвіст зеленийUkrainian
- 綠刺尾蜂鳥Chinese
- 绿刺尾蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the green thorntail
Other species in the same genus Discosura.
Wire-crested thorntail
Discosura popelairii
Black-bellied thorntail
Discosura langsdorffi
Racket-tipped thorntail
Discosura longicaudus
Letitia's thorntail
Discosura letitiae
CompareGreen thorntail vs Wire-crested thorntailGreen thorntail vs Black-bellied thorntailGreen thorntail vs Racket-tipped thorntailGreen thorntail vs Letitia's thorntail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the green thorntail?
An adult green thorntail weighs 3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the green thorntail endangered?
The green thorntail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the green thorntail?
The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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