Bird Album
Inagua Woodstar
Nesophlox lyrura (Gould, 1869)
7.8–8.2 cmLength2.4 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Inagua Woodstar?
The Inagua Woodstar is about 7.8–8.2 cm long and weighs around 2.4 g.
Where does the Inagua Woodstar live?
Its breeding range: North America: Great Inagua Island.
Is the Inagua Woodstar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Inagua Woodstar as Least Concern.
What does the Inagua Woodstar eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Inagua Woodstar in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 7.8–8.2 cm
- Weight
- 2.4 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 40 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Great Inagua Island
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Nesophlox
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