Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps

Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps, Female. Photograph taken in the greater Copala area, Copala, Sinaloa, March 2017. Photograph and identification courtesy of David F Smith, Alamos, Sonora.

Golden-crowned Emerald, Cynanthus auriceps, Female. Photograph taken in the greater Huatulco area, Oaxaca, January 2022. Photograph and identification courtesy of David F Smith, Alamos, Sonora.

Family:  Trochilidae of Hummingbirds.    Endemic.

Background and Identification

Habitat and Geographical Range

Common Misidentifications

Conservation Status