Magenta-throated Woodstar (Philodice bryantae)
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Magenta-throated Woodstar

Philodice bryantae (Lawrence, 1867)

9 cmLength3.3 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Magenta-throated Woodstar has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica3,243 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,914 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama673 records
More places
  1. MonteverdeCosta Rica586 records
  2. Stella's BakeryCosta Rica237 records
  3. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica196 records
  4. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica133 records
  5. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica98 records
  6. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica89 records
  7. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica59 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Magenta-throated Woodstar?

The Magenta-throated Woodstar is about 9 cm long and weighs around 3.3 g.

Where does the Magenta-throated Woodstar live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Magenta-throated Woodstar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Magenta-throated Woodstar eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Magenta-throated Woodstar in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
9 cm
Weight
3.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
42 mm
Tail
30 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Philodice

Other birds in the genus Philodice

Purple-throated WoodstarPurple-throated WoodstarPhilodice mitchelliiCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pellaFiery TopazFiery TopazTopaza pyraWhite-necked JacobinWhite-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivoraBlack JacobinBlack JacobinFlorisuga fuscaWhite-tipped SicklebillWhite-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquilaBuff-tailed SicklebillBuff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condaminiSaw-billed HermitSaw-billed HermitRamphodon naeviusHook-billed HermitHook-billed HermitGlaucis dohrniiBronzy HermitBronzy HermitGlaucis aeneus
Magenta-throated Woodstar

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