Little woodstar
The little woodstar, colibri bourdon, colibrà abejorro, or estrellita chica (Chaetocercus bombus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Chaetocercus |
| Species: | C. bombus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetocercus bombus Gould, 1871 | |
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Acestrura bombus | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 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.
female / Copalinga Lodge - Ecuador
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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Chaetocercus bombus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Tontos
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