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Amethyst Woodstar

Calliphlox amethystina

Classification

Class
Aves

The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay and has been recorded as a vagrant on Trinidad. Taxonomy and systematics The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy consider the amethyst woodstar to be the only member of genus Calliphlox.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 6,076Peru · 1,127