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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Apodiformes

Genus
  
Chaetocercus

Higher classification
  
Chaetocercus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Trochilidae

Scientific name
  
Chaetocercus bombus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Chaetocercus, Esmeraldas woodstar, White‑tailed hummingbird, Bird, Hummingbird

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The little woodstar, colibri bourdon, colibrí abejorro, or estrellita chica (Chaetocercus bombus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is vulnerable to habitat loss. At 7.8 cm (3.1 in), it measures 8 mm (0.31 in) longer than the closely related gorgeted woodstar and the short-tailed woodstar.

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The typical weight of this species is 2.2 grams, marginally heavier than several relatives such as the bee hummingbird and the vervain hummingbird.

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References

Little woodstar Wikipedia
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