Short-tailed woodstar / Kurzschwanzelfe (Myrmia micrura)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Myrmia (Myrmia); Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
General: The short-tailed woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland where it is the only hummingbird of the woodstar variety. It usually feeds close to the ground and often is attracted to flowers planted around houses. [more]