Little Woodstar
Chaetocercus bombus
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The little woodstar (Chaetocercus bombus), called estrellita chica in South America, is a Near Threatened species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of far southwestern Colombia (Nariño) to northern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little woodstar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
