- Eulidia yarrellii
Identification
8 cm
Male
- Iridescent green upperparts
- White underparts
- Green sides
- Reddish-purple and blue throat appearing black
- Long, black and forked tail
- Black, straight, slender bill
Female
- Green upperparts
- Pale buff underparts
- White throat
- Darker buff belly and thighs
- Short tail with green inner feathers, black outer feathers with rufous base and white tip
Similar species
Peruvian Sheartail female is very similar, however, the most buffy area usually is the throat
Distribution
Northern Chile in lowland river valleys; probably extinct from Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland and rural gardens, scrub and thickets along river valleys within desert regions.
Behaviour
The diet includes nectar.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chilean Woodstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chilean_Woodstar
