Chaetocercus
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Chaetocerus, the typical woodstars, is a genus
of hummingbird
s containing the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hummingbird
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s containing the following species:
- White-bellied WoodstarWhite-bellied WoodstarThe White-bellied Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Chaetocercus mulsant - Little WoodstarLittle WoodstarThe 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....
, Chaetocercus bombus - Gorgeted WoodstarGorgeted WoodstarThe Gorgeted Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela, also locality populations in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest...
, Chaetocercus heliodor - Santa Marta WoodstarSanta Marta WoodstarThe Santa Marta Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Colombia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
, Chaetocercus astreans - Esmeraldas WoodstarEsmeraldas WoodstarThe Esmeraldas Woodstar, Colibri De Berlepsch, ColibrÍ De Esmeraldas, or Estrellita EsmeraldeÑA is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found only in Ecuador....
, Chaetocercus berlepschi - Rufous-shafted WoodstarRufous-shafted WoodstarThe Rufous-Shafted Woodstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
, Chaetocercus jourdanii