Birds of the World

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Genus: Philodice (2 species)


Magenta-throated Woodstar
Magenta-throated Woodstar (Philodice bryantae) Male
Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama
Monteverde, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Woodstars are tiny hummingbirds that fly slowly. This is the only species in Central America.

Purple-throated Woodstar
Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) Male
Range: MA, SA: e Panama to w Ecuador
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Purple-throated Woodstar
Purple-throated Woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) Female
Range: MA, SA: e Panama to w Ecuador
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba