Purple-throated Woodstar
A species of Calliphlox Woodstars Scientific name : Philodice mitchellii Genus : Calliphlox Woodstars
Purple-throated Woodstar, A species of Calliphlox Woodstars
Botanical name: Philodice mitchellii
Genus: Calliphlox Woodstars
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Description
The purple-throated woodstar (Calliphlox mitchellii) is a species of hummingbird, and it is one of the four Calliphlox species, the woodstars. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama, 600 km from its main species distribution. 
Size
8 cm
Life Expectancy
5-12 years
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Purple-throated Woodstar primarily subsists on nectar, complementing its diet with invertebrates. It adeptly hovers to feed from flowers, often at dawn or dusk. Purple-throated Woodstar possesses a specialized long tongue for nectar extraction, showing a preference for certain floral species.
Habitat
Purple-throated Woodstar favors the misty montane realms, predominantly residing in tropical cloud forests. These habitats are typified by humid and mossy environments, enveloped in persistent fog, offering the dense foliage and abundant flowering plants that purple-throated Woodstar relies on. It thrives in varied elevations, particularly from coastal regions up to heights of 2400 meters, and often frequents the treetops for foraging. While purple-throated Woodstar can adapt to forest edges, its core preference is undisturbed primary forests, where it can exploit the highest strata of the canopy.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Calliphlox Woodstars Species
Purple-throated Woodstar 
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