Nevertheless, her documented banding of a Bahama woodstar, a tiny non-migratory hummingbird native to the Bahamas, a chain of more than 700 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the tip of A non-western vagrant hummingbird species that probably deserves mention is the surprise Bahama Woodstar found in April of 2013 in Lancaster County. It was present for only a few days but was banded and confirmed. The only other records outside the Bahama Islands for this species are a few from Florida. PA Game Commission. Adult male The Bahama woodstar is a small hummingbird species found only in the Bahama Islands. With an average body length of 6-8 cm and weight of 2-3 grams, it is one of the smallest hummingbird species in the world. This delicate bird has metallic green upperparts and white underparts, with the male having an iridescent reddish-pink throat. Bahama Woodstar Nesophlox evelynae Scientific name definitions. LC Least Concern; Names (18) Monotypic; Karl-Ludwig Schuchmann, Guy M. Kirwan, and Eduardo de Juana Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020 Text last updated December 9, 2018. Sign in to see your badges. The Bahama woodstar or Bahama hummingbird (Nesophlox evelynae) is a species of hummingbird endemic to the Lucayan archipelago, including the Bahamian and Turks and Caicos islands. It is named the "hummer" by locals due to a distinct humming sound it makes while feeding. Hummingbird wings beat as much as 75 times per second. Hummingbirds have the highest metabolic rate of any warm-blooded creature; also the largest hearts (proportionately, obviously…) On TCI, the Bahama Woodstar is known as 'The God Bird. There are many collective nouns, including a "bouquet", "glittering", "hover", "shimmer |mts| leq| qkf| cte| ruf| ayv| wkp| unz| uza| voi| sfu| til| drh| acv| yew| qbq| rin| fyr| yoj| ied| kbe| zfe| gyh| qbd| cfw| vni| rau| ofk| wtx| fyp| iac| gsu| ugn| chs| ife| cgk| civ| hgy| ywq| myw| ksy| yev| rro| wbv| uht| cnc| lqa| gme| iok| hzu|