Bird name:

Bahama Woodstar

Calliphlox evelynae

Order

APODIFORMES

Family

Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Code 4

BAWO

Code 6

CALEVE

ITIS

178080

Breeding Location:

Forest, Bushes and shrubs

Breeding Type:

Solitary nester, Promiscuous

Breeding Population:

Rare to casual

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

Incubation Days:

15 - 18

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Plant down, bark, cobwebs.

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Bahama Woodstar: Medium-sized hummingbird with iridescent green upperparts, violet-pink throat, partial white collar, and mixed buff- and olive-green underparts; may have pink-tinged forehead. Forked tail is black with orange-brown center. Bill is slightly decurved. Female is duller with pale gray throat, and orange-brown belly and outer tail feathers.

Range and Habitat

Bahama Woodstar: Endemic and common in the Bahamas; very rare, but perhaps overlooked visitor to south Florida. Inhabits areas of scrubby and low-growth vegetation; also found around gardens in south Florida.

Breeding and Nesting

Bahama Woodstar: Two white eggs are laid in a nest made of plant down and covered outside with bits of bark and cobwebs, built 2 to12 feet above the ground in a bush or tree. Incubation ranges from 15 to 18 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Bahama Woodstar: Feeds on flower nectar in gardens and low scrub. Aggressively defends feeding areas from other hummingbirds.

Vocalization

Bahama Swallow: Call is a sharp, staccato "tit, titit, tit, tit, titit." Chase call is rapid, dry, and rattling. Song is a jumble of high squeaks and raspy notes much like an angler winding a reel.

Similar Species

Bahama Woodstar: None in range.

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Upperparts

Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.

Belly

The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.

Collar

Similar to the upper part of the human neck, located at the back of the crown.

Outer tail feathers

The tail feathers farthest from the center.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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