Purple-throated Woodstar
Encyclopedia
The Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii, is a species of hummingbird
, and it is one of the four Calliphlox
genera, the woodstars. The species is found in Colombia
and Ecuador
, and a minor localized population in Panama
, 600 km from its main species distribution.
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
, and it is one of the four Calliphlox
Calliphlox
Calliphlox is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It contains the following species:*Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae*Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae*Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii...
genera, the woodstars. The species is found in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and a minor localized population in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, 600 km from its main species distribution.
External links
- Purple-throated Woodstar videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Purple-throated Woodstar photo gallery VIREO
- Photo; Article mindobirds.com
