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The little woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus, is a very small hummingbird found along the western side of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. Males have a conspicuous violet throat patch and a short, forked tail, while females have different, less iridescent plumage. The species occupies forest edges, scrub,...
The Esmeraldas woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi, is a very small hummingbird endemic to western Ecuador. It inhabits lowland and foothill vegetation in a restricted coastal region, where forest clearance and fragmentation have reduced its available habitat. The species is considered endangered and...
The Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor) is a very small hummingbird of montane forests and forest edges in the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Adult males have a glittering pinkish-purple gorget extending across the throat and upper breast, whereas females are more subdued and lack...
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) is a small Andean hummingbird found from Colombia to Bolivia, among the higher-elevation specialists in its genus.
Santa Marta Woodstar (Chaetocercus astreans) is a hummingbird endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, one of the most isolated mountain ranges in South America.
Rufous-shafted Woodstar (Chaetocercus jourdanii) is a small hummingbird found in the highlands of Venezuela, northeastern Colombia, and Trinidad, named for the rufous bases of its tail feathers.
