Hummingbirds

Short-tailed Woodstar

Myrmia micrura

The Short-tailed Woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is a 2.3 g scrub bird that eats mostly nectar. It stays put all year.

Family

Hummingbirds

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

2.3 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

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