Amethyst woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina (Boddaert, 1783)
The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.8 g to 3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the amethyst woodstar
- Weight
- 2.8 g – 3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the amethyst woodstar live?
Not recorded
What is the amethyst woodstar?
The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay and has been recorded as a vagrant on Trinidad.
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Is the amethyst woodstar endangered?
The amethyst woodstar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the amethyst woodstar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusCalliphlox
- SpeciesCalliphlox amethystina (Boddaert, 1783)
Synonyms Calliphlox microptera, Calliphlox orthura, Calliphlox roraimae, Ornismya orthura, Trochilus amethystinus, Trochilus campestris
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- colibrí ametistaCatalan
- kolibřík lilaCzech
- kalypta lilováCzech
- Ametyst SkovjuvelDanish
- AmethyststernkolibriGerman
- Amethyst-KolibriGerman
- ametista kolibroEsperanto
- Colibrí amatistaSpanish
- Estrellita AmatistaSpanish
- Picaflor amatistaSpanish
- ametistikolibriFinnish
- Calypte améthysteFrench
- Colibri améthysteFrench
- ametistni kolibrićCroatian
- ametiszt erdőcsillagHungarian
- Silvistella ametistaItalian
- アメシストハチドリJapanese
- paprastasis kalifloksasLithuanian
- AmethistboselfDutch
- ametystkolibriNorwegian
- koliberek ametystowyPolish
- ametystowczyk amazońskiPolish
- EstrelinhaPortuguese
- colibri-ametistaPortuguese
- estrelinha-ametistaPortuguese
- Аметистовый эльфRussian
- Аметистовый колибриRussian
- čmeľovec ametystovýSlovak
- Ametistna šumska zvezdaSerbian
- ametistskogsjuvelSwedish
- Ametist OrmanyıldızıTurkish
- колібрі-аметист білочеревийUkrainian
- 紫晶林星蜂鳥Chinese
- 紫辉林星蜂鸟Chinese
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Relatives of the amethyst woodstar
Other species in the same genus Calliphlox.
Purple-throated woodstar
Calliphlox mitchellii
Magenta-throated woodstar
Calliphlox bryantae
CompareAmethyst woodstar vs Purple-throated woodstarAmethyst woodstar vs Magenta-throated woodstar
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the amethyst woodstar?
An adult amethyst woodstar weighs 2.8 g – 3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the amethyst woodstar endangered?
The amethyst woodstar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the amethyst woodstar?
The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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