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Purple-throated Woodstar

Philodice mitchellii (Bourcier, J 1847)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Trochilidae
Genus:
   Philodice
Scientific:
  Philodice mitchellii


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A6345E7E4233367F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A6345E7E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A6345E7E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 693176

Geographic range:

  • Philodice mitchellii: tropical eastern Panama (Darién) to western Colombia and southwestern Ecuador
English:
Purple-throated Woodstar
Catalan:
Colibrí de Mitchell
Czech:
kolibřík Mitchellův
Danish:
Purpurstrubet Skovjuvel
German:
Purpurkehl-Sternkolibri
Spanish:
Colibrí de Mitchell
Spanish (Spain):
Colibrí de Mitchell
Finnish:
hankokolibri
French:
Colibri de Mitchell
Croatian:
mitchellov kolibrić
Hungarian:
Mitchell-erdőcsillag
Italian:
Silvistella golaviola
Japanese (romaji):
fujinodohachidori
Japanese:
フジノドハチドリ
Lithuanian:
Mičelo kalifloksas
Dutch:
Paarskeelboself
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Purpurkolibri
Norwegian:
Purpurkolibri
Polish:
koliberek andyjski
Portuguese:
estrelinha-zumbidora
Portuguese (Portugal):
colibri-de-mitchell
Russian:
Пурпурногорлый эльф
Slovak:
čmeľovec purpurový
Swedish:
purpurstrupig skogsjuvel
Ukrainian:
Колібрі-аметист рудочеревий
Chinese:
紫喉林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紫晶林星蜂鳥


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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Catalan: Colibrí de Mitchell
Czech: Kolibrík Mitchelluv, kolibřík Mitchellův
Danish: Purpurstrubet Skovjuvel
German: Mitchell Kolibri, Mitchellkolibri, Mitchell-Kolibri, Purpurkehl-Sternkolibri
English: Purple throated Woodstar, Purple-throated Woodstar
English, HBW: Purple-throated Woodstar
English (IOC): Purple-throated Woodstar
English (United States): Purple-throated Woodstar
Spanish: Colibrí de Mitchell, Colibrí Hada Acollarada, Estrella Gorguipúrpura, Rumbito Pechiblanco
Spanish (Colombia): Rumbito Pechiblanco, Zumbador pechiblanco
Spanish (Ecuador): Estrellita Gorgipúrpura
Spanish (Spain): Colibrí de Mitchell
Spanish (HBW): Purple-throated Woodstar
Spanish (Panama): Estrella Gorguipúrpura
Estonian: ladva-tähtkoolibri
Finnish: Hankokolibri
French: Calypte de Mitchell, Colibri de Mitchell
Croatian: mitchellov kolibrić
Hungarian: Mitchell-erdőcsillag
Italian: Silvistella golaviola, Stella dei boschi di Mitchell
Japanese (romaji): fujinodohachidori
Japanese: フジノドハチドリ
Scientific: Calliphlox mitchellii, Philodice mitchelli, Philodice mitchellii, Trochilus Mitchellii
Lithuanian: Mičelo kalifloksas
Dutch: Paarskeelboself, Paarskeel-boself
Norwegian Nynorsk: Purpurkolibri
Norwegian: Purpurkolibri
Polish: ametystowczyk andyjski, koliberek andyjski
Portuguese: estrelinha-zumbidora
Portuguese (Portugal): colibri-de-mitchell
Russian: Пурпурногорлый эльф, Филодис Митчелла
Slovak: čmeľovec purpurový
Swedish: Purpurstrupig skogsjuvel
Turkish: Mor gerdanlı ormanyıldızı
Ukrainian: Колібрі-аметист рудочеревий
Chinese: 紫喉林星蜂鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫晶林星蜂鳥

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