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Chaetocercus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Apodiformes

Subfamily
  
Trochilinae

Higher classification
  
Trochilinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Chaetocercus

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
White‑bellied woodstar, Little woodstar, Esmeraldas woodstar, Gorgeted woodstar, Rufous‑shafted woodstar

Chaetocercus is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. The name is a combination of the Greek words khaitē, meaning "hair" and kerkos, meaning "tail". The genus contains the following species:

  • White-bellied woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
  • Little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
  • Gorgeted woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
  • Santa Marta woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
  • Esmeraldas woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
  • Rufous-shafted woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii
  • Endemic santa marta woodstar chaetocercus astreans dorado bird reserve birding santa marta


    References

    Chaetocercus Wikipedia