- Philodice mitchellii
Calliphlox mitchellii
Identification
6·8–7·5 cm (2¾-3 in)
White or pale orange spot on flanks
Male
- Dusky bronze-green upperparts
- White patch either side of rump
- Purple gorget
- White half collar
- Dark flanks
- Llong tail
Female
- White or orange speckled throat
- Orange belly
Similar Species
Both sexes are similar to the White-bellied Woodstar.
Distribution
In Central America found in tropical eastern Panama (Darién). In South America found in western Colombia and southwestern Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forest and forest borders. Found from the coast to 2400 m.
Behaviour
Action
With a very insect-like flight, they hold themselves horizontally, fly much more deliberately and less jerkily, and do not often perch on the feeders.
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar from flowering trees. They also hawk for flying insects.
Breeding
They construct a cup-shaped nest from fine fibres and spiders web. It is placed about 8-12 m from the ground on thick branches in tall trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/A6345E7E ]. Retrieved 9 December 2021
- Schuchmann, K.L. and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.putwoo1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purple-throated Woodstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purple-throated_Woodstar
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
