Little woodstar

Chaetocercus bombus

The little woodstar, colibri bourdon, colibrí abejorro, or estrellita chica is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Little woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus) Amazilia Bioreserva, Amazonas, Peru. May 24, 2023 Chaetocercus bombus,Fall,Geotagged,Little woodstar,Peru

Appearance

At 7.8 cm, it measures 8 mm 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.
Little woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus) Reserva Arena Blanca, San Martín, Peru. Jan 18, 2021 Chaetocercus bombus,Geotagged,Little woodstar,Peru,Summer

Habitat

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.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusChaetocercus
SpeciesC. bombus
Photographed in
Ecuador
Peru