Short-tailed Woodstar

The Short-tailed Woodstar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Short-Tailed Woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. At just over 5 cm in length, it is the smallest South American bird and the second smallest hummingbird after the Bee Hummingbird. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Myrmia micrura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Short-tailed Woodstar (Myrmia micrura) (TE) - Wow! What a view of a male perched for many minutes at close range on the Santa Elena peninsula. White-bellied Woodstar (Acestrura mulsant) Little Woodstar (Acestrura bombus) (TE,VU) - A well-studied female in the same tree as the next species along the R More

Short-tailed Woodstar The Short-Tailed Woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Short-tailed Woodstar, Ecuador, Salinas 2005 © Steve Blain www.tropicalbirding. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Myrmia
Species : micrura
Authority : (Gould, 1854)