The purple-throated woodstar is a species of hummingbird, and it is one of two Philodice species. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama, 600 km from its main species distribution. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bourcier, J 1847)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
pt.15, no.171 p.47
Imprint year:
1847
Protonym:
Trochilus Mitchellii
Type locality:
Zimapan.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46217#page/549/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A6345E7E4233367F
Avibase ID:
avibase-A6345E7E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A6345E7E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693176
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri de Mitchell ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri de Mitchell ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements 1st edition: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2021: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2022: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2023: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2024: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements 3rd edition: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements 4th edition: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2015: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2016: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2017: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2018: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Clements, version 2019: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
eBird version 1.50: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 1.52: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 1.53: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 1.54: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 1.55: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 2015: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 2016: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 2017: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 2018: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
eBird version 2019: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
eBird version 2021: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
eBird version 2022: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
eBird version 2023: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
eBird version 2024: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Philodice mitchellii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Philodice mitchellii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Philodice mitchellii |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Calliphlox mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Purple-throated Woodstar ( Philodice mitchellii) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calliphlox mitchellii |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calliphlox mitchellii |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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