Purple-throated Woodstar
Philodice mitchellii
(L 2.7-3.0" Wt 0.11-0.12 oz)
Is in the “bee” tribe of
hummingbids...hovers
with tail partially cocked.
hummingbids...hovers
with tail partially cocked.
Bellavista Lodge
13Jan2011
female
At 1,200 beats per minute in flight,
the hummingbird has the fastest
heartbeat of any animal.
the hummingbird has the fastest
heartbeat of any animal.
(Noah Stryker)
Philodice in Greek mythology
is the wife of Leucipippus and
daughter of Inachus.
is the wife of Leucipippus and
daughter of Inachus.
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