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Inagua woodstar

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The Inagua woodstar is assumed to be sedentary but for movements in response to where flowers are blooming. However, there are a few records of vagrant Bahama woodstars in Florida and Cuba from before the split that were not identified at the subspecies level, so it is possible that some were of this
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are glittering reddish purple. Its upperparts are iridescent green, the breast whitish, and the belly mixed rufous and green. The tail is very deeply forked. Its central feathers are green and the others have cinnamon-rufous inner webs. The outermost feathers are lyre-shaped. Females have dull green
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has assessed the Inagua woodstar as being of Least Concern. Though it has a small range and its population size is not known, the latter is believed to be stable. No specific threats have been identified, but because the islands are so low-lying, the potential is there for major habitat destruction
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The Inagua woodstar's breeding season has not been defined but seems to include October. It makes a tiny cup nest of plant fiber and spiderweb lined with soft fibers and covered with small pieces of bark. It generally places it within 1 and 3 m (3 and 10 ft) of the ground. Nothing else is
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The Inagua woodstar is found on Great and Little Inagua islands in the Bahama archipelago. It inhabits most of the landscapes of the islands with the probable exception of mangroves. These include dune scrub, freshwater riparian areas, and human-made parks and gardens.
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The Inagua woodstar is 7.8 to 8.2 cm (3.1 to 3.2 in) long and weighs 2.1 to 2.7 g (0.074 to 0.095 oz). Both sexes have a short, slightly decurved, black bill and a small white spot behind the eye. The male's forehead and
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The Inagua woodstar forages for nectar at a variety of native and introduced flowering plants. Both sexes defend small territories around good nectar sources. In addition to nectar, the species also feeds on small insects captured by
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Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from
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upperparts, pale gray chin and throat with small green spots, a whitish chest, and a rufous belly. Their tail is rounded; the central feathers are green and the rest cinnamon with a wide black band near the end.
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Feo, T.J.; Musser, J.M.; Berv, J.; Clark, C.J. (2015). "Divergence in morphology, calls, song, mechanical sounds, and genetics supports species status for the Inaguan hummingbird (Trochilidae:
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have recordings of the Inagua woodstar's vocalizations. Its song is described as quiet and simple, "sounding like wet, squeaking shoes". It also makes "chip" calls.
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recognized the Inagua woodstar as a separate species and the major worldwide taxonomic systems followed suit. A
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world
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McGuire, J.; Witt, C.; Remsen, J.V.; Corl, A.; Rabosky, D.; Altshuler, D.; Dudley, R. (2014).
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The Inagua woodstar was originally treated as a subspecies of the
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Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2022).
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Stiles, F.G.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Mcguire, J.A. (2017).
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
CITES
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Strisores
Apodiformes
Trochilidae
Nesophlox
Binomial name
Gould

Synonyms
species
hummingbird
Mellisugini
Trochilinae
Inagua
Bahamas
Bahama woodstar
Calliphlox
American Ornithologists' Union
molecular phylogenetic

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