Short-tailed Woodstar

Myrmia micrura

Least Concern

The Short-tailed Woodstar is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Peru and nearby Andean slopes. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Short-tailed Woodstar Range — Peru and nearby Andean slopes

Population

≈ Unknown

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