Philodice mitchellii (Purple-throated Woodstar)
Philodice mitchellii (Bourcier, 1847)
6-7 cm Bill moderately short (1.4 cm) and straight; short white postocular stripe. Metallic green above; iridescent violet throat bordered by a white pectoral band extending onto the sides of the neck. Dark green below, center of belly whiter, some rufous on the thighs, whitish spots on the…
