Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Purple-collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny) - HBW 5, p. 674
French: Colibri fanny
German: Türkiskehlelfe
Spanish: Colibrí Myrtis
Other common names: Fanny’s Woodstar
Taxonomy: Ornismya Fanny Lesson, 1838, Peru.
Relationships unclear; eclipse plumage of adult male may indicate close affinities to Calliphlox and Thaumastura; some researchers postulate close links to North American genera Calypte and Stellula; present species often treated as sole member of Myrtis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fanny (Lesson, 1838) - W & SE Ecuador to W Peru (Piura S to Arequipa).
- megalura Zimmer, 1953 - N Peru (Cajabamba through SE La Libertad to extreme NW Huánuco).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female bathing in a stream. Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru (ssp fanny)
Nick Athanas 12 October 2011 30 weeks ago 21 sec 4.7
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2 views of male perching, showing changes in iridescent gorget
Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 23 August 2009 9 weeks ago 4 -
feeding
Locality Ica Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 18 weeks ago 4 -
An immature male?
Locality Pomacocha village, Amazonas Department, Peru (ssp megalura)
auf 10 August 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Male in a rainy day
Locality Pomacocha village, Amazonas Department, Peru (ssp megalura)
auf 10 August 2008 2 years ago 3.2 -
A female hovering during feeding from flowers in the hotel garden.
Locality Santa Isabel, Azuay Province, Ecuador (ssp fanny )
Pia Öberg 14 February 2007 40 weeks ago 3.1 -
A female feeding from flowers, seen from behind and showing tail pattern, Santa Isabel.
Locality Azuay Province, Ecuador (ssp fanny )
Pia Öberg 14 February 2007 40 weeks ago 2.5
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Song from a male. Locality Yunguilla Reserve, Azuay Province, Ecuador
(ssp fanny)
Nick Athanas 30 April 2003 2 years ago 3
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