Purple-throated Woodstar

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Philodice mitchellii

Purple-throated Woodstar, a reference photo
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The purple-throated woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Purple-throated Woodstar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Species
Philodice mitchellii

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