Esmeraldas woodstar

Esmeraldas woodstar
Female Esmeraldas woodstar feeding on Kohleria spicata in Ayampe, Ecuador.
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chaetocercus
Species:
C. berlepschi
Binomial name
Chaetocercus berlepschi
Simon, 1889
Range of the Esmeraldas woodstar
Synonyms

Acestrura berlepschi (Simon, 1889)

The Esmeraldas woodstar (Chaetocercus berlepschi) is a rare, neotropical species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.[3] There are six different species in the woodstar genus.[4] Most of them are poorly studied due to their small size, extremely similar resemblance to each other, and rarity. Esmeraldas woodstars are one of the smallest bird species. They are sexually dimorphic. The main difference between sexes is that males have a bright purple throat. Esmeraldas woodstars are found only on the Pacific coast of west Ecuador in semi-deciduous to evergreen forests.[4] They feed on the nectar of flowering shrubs and trees.[4] The main threat to this species is deforestation.[4] Esmeraldas woodstars are Vulnerable and require habitat protection.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Chaetocercus berlepschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22688279A179854329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22688279A179854329.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2016-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Chaetocercus berlepschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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