Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) | Photos and ID

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Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Luis G Restrepo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii), photo 10 — Photo: (c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The purple-throated woodstar is 6.8 to 7.5 cm (2.7 to 3.0 in) long and weighs 3.0 to 3.3 g (0.11 to 0.12 oz). Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill. Both have dusky bronze-green upperparts with a white patch on either side of the rump. The male has a small white spot behind the eye and the female a downward curved white line there. The male's gorget is shining violet-purple with a white band below it. Its lower breast is dusky bronze and the belly and flanks rufous. The forked tail is brownish purple. Voice: The purple-throated woodstar's song has not been described. Its calls include "a series of thin 'chit' notes" and "a squeaky 'kyee-kyee-kyee-kyee'."

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When to see the Purple-throated Woodstar

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Purple-throated Woodstar

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ecuador Colombia Panama

About the Purple-throated Woodstar

The purple-throated woodstar is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

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Easily confused with

Magenta-throated WoodstarPhilodice bryantaeThe male magenta-throated woodstar is about 9.0 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs about 3.3 g (0.12 oz).

Side by side: Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Purple-throated Woodstar

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