Purple-collared Woodstar

The Purple-collared Woodstar is a species of bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Original source: Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA
Author: Michael Woodruff from Spokane, Washington, USA

The Purple-collared 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 Purple-collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny) is a species of bird in the hummingbird family, Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Myrtis fanny. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

Purple-collared Woodstar, which come daily to bathe in its pools. fieldguides > A different section of the same stream, where it runs near our open-air dining area, is favored by various hummingbirds, including this Purple-collared Woodstar, which come daily to bathe in its pools. A different section of the same stream, where it runs near our open-air dining area, is favored by various hummingbirds, including this Purple-collared Woodstar, which come daily to bathe in its pools. More

Purple-collared Woodstar can be seen. In the more humid montane forest above Leimebamba good birds like Russet-mantled Softtail, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Coppery Metaltail, Baron More

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Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny = near Lima, Peru - Oct 28, 2004 More

Purple-collared Woodstar Myrtis fanny = Described by: Lesson (1838) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs near Lima, Peru - Oct 28, 2004 More

Purple-collared woodstar hummingbird (Myrtis fanny). Purple-collared woodstar hummingbird (Myrtis fanny). Peruvian sheartail hummingbird (Thaumastura cora) in flight. Purple-collared woodstar hummingbird (Myrtis fanny). Long-tailed sylph hummingbird (Aglaiocercus kingi) while it More

Purple-collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny) by Herman van Oosten. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Myrtis
Species : fanny
Authority : (Lesson, 1838)