Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Least Concern
Slender-tailed Woodstar (Microstilbon burmeisteri)
Taxonomy
French: Colibri de Burmeister German: Rotbart-Sternkolibri Spanish: Colibrí de Burmeister
Taxonomy:
Chætocercus burmeisteri
P. L. Sclater
, 1888,Valle del Tafí, Tucumán, Argentina
.Distribution:
C & S Bolivia (from SE Cochabamba and W Santa Cruz) to N Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán). Old record from Yungas of La Paz (NW Bolivia).
Descriptive notes
7–9 cm (including tail of c. 3 cm). Male has short, rather straight black bill; upperparts bronzy green; gorget reddish purple, flaring into long moustachial tufts,... read more
Voice
Poorly known. Calls while feeding and hovering include a series of dull “chip” notes, sometimes... read more
Habitat
Shrubby slopes, ravines with vine-tangled thickets, and patches of deciduous woodland at 1100... read more
Food and feeding
Presumably takes insects and nectar from small flowers similar to those visited by Chaetocercus, recorded visiting flowering... read more
Breeding
A nest in Tajira department, Bolivia, had two eggs in Jan and was in the branch of a tree c. 3 m above the ground. Another nest in... read more
Movements
Seasonal altitudinal movements strongly suspected in Bolivia and has even been suggested that... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). CITES II. Generally not uncommon to common, but often overlooked due to its small size and retiring habits. Life history virtually... read more
Affinities uncertain. Monotypic.