Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Bahama Woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae) - HBW 5, p. 667
French: Colibri des Bahamas
German: Bahamasternkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí de las Bahamas
Taxonomy: Trochilus Evelynæ Bourcier, 1847, Nassau, New Providence Island, Bahamas.
Sometimes separated, along with C. bryantae and C. mitchellii, in genus Philodice; in older works separated in Nesophlox, alone or occasionally with C. bryantae. Proposed race salita, from Caicos Is, not separable in from nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- evelynae (Bourcier, 1847) - Bahamas (except Inagua).
- lyrura (Gould, 1869) - Inagua.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male perched in a tree Locality Princess Cays, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas (ssp evelynae)
Joe Angseesing 17 November 2005 3 years ago 13 sec 2
