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| − | [[Image:Magenta-throated_Woodstar2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}} <br /> | + | [[Image:Magenta-throated_Woodstar2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}} <br />La Paz Waterfall Gardens, [[Costa Rica]], February 2007]] |
;[[:Category:Calliphlox|Calliphlox]] bryantae | ;[[:Category:Calliphlox|Calliphlox]] bryantae | ||
''Philodice bryantae'' | ''Philodice bryantae'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 9 cm | + | [[Image:Magenta-throated_Woodstar.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|John_Keep|John Keep}} <br />Monteverde, [[Costa Rica]], April 1966]] |
| − | + | '''Male''' 9 cm (3½ in) | |
| − | + | *Magenta throat | |
| + | *White collar | ||
| + | *Green chest, flanks and back | ||
| + | *Rufous belly | ||
| + | *White rump patches | ||
| + | *Long, forked black-tipped tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': 3 cm (1¼ in): lacks the male’s long tail | ||
| + | *Grey-buff throat | ||
| + | *Rufous tail sides<br /> | ||
| + | Immature birds similar to female, but paler below and with buff fringes to the upperparts plumage. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]] | + | [[Image:Colibri magenta.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|patricklhoir|patricklhoir}}<br />[[Costa Rica]], February 2017]] |
| + | [[Central America]]: found in the highlands of northern [[Costa Rica]] and western [[Panama]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species that in the past was placed in genus ''[[:Category:Philodice|Philodice]]'' | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species that in the past was placed in genus ''[[:Category:Philodice|Philodice]]'' | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Various forest types; thinned woodland, secondary growth, forest borders, clearings and scrubby pastures. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Their diet consists of nectar taken from a variety of low-growing tree flowers, shrubs and herbs. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018) | |
| − | # | + | #Wikipedia |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 23 January 2018
- Calliphlox bryantae
Philodice bryantae
Identification
Male 9 cm (3½ in)
- Magenta throat
- White collar
- Green chest, flanks and back
- Rufous belly
- White rump patches
- Long, forked black-tipped tail
Female: 3 cm (1¼ in): lacks the male’s long tail
- Grey-buff throat
- Rufous tail sides
Immature birds similar to female, but paler below and with buff fringes to the upperparts plumage.
Distribution
Central America: found in the highlands of northern Costa Rica and western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species that in the past was placed in genus Philodice
Habitat
Various forest types; thinned woodland, secondary growth, forest borders, clearings and scrubby pastures.
Behaviour
Their diet consists of nectar taken from a variety of low-growing tree flowers, shrubs and herbs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Magenta-throated Woodstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Magenta-throated_Woodstar
