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

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.

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





References
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