Purple-throated Woodstar
Philodice mitchellii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The purple-throated woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in
Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tropical eastern Panama (Darién) to western Colombia and southwestern Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple-throated woodstar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
