Amethyst Woodstar
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The Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird.
It is found in most of central, and eastern South America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname (the Guianas), Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. The bird's range surrounds the "Amazon countries" into the Andes foothills and higher heights of upstream river systems, but is not along the Amazon River proper in the central Amazon Basin, or the central upper Basin; it is in Brazil at the river's outlet, and upstream for about 500 km.
The Amethyst Woodstar's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
The Amethyst Woodstar was named after the amethyst crystal
[change] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Calliphlox amethystina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
