- Calliphlox amethystina
Identification
8.6 cm
Male - straight black bill, forked tail, amethyst throat, white band across the chest.
Female - whitish underparts with green spots on the throat and a short tail.
Distribution
Widespread throughout tropical South America to north-east Argentina and southern Brazil.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
One subspecies, Calliphlox orthura, is recognised by some authors[2]
Habitat
Forest edge and more open habitats, including caatinga etc. Visits garden feeders.
Behaviour
The diet includes nectar.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amethyst Woodstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amethyst_Woodstar
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.