Purple-throated woodstar

The purple-throated woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) is a species of hummingbird, and it is one of two Philodice species. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama, 600 km from its main species distribution.

female/immature

Purple-throated woodstar
Male
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Philodice
Species:
P. mitchellii
Binomial name
Philodice mitchellii
(Bourcier, 1847)
Synonyms

Calliphlox mitchellii

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Calliphlox mitchellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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