Gorgeted Woodstar

Chaetocercus heliodor

Least Concern

The Gorgeted Woodstar is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Colombia and nearby northern Andes. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Gorgeted Woodstar Range — Colombia and nearby northern Andes

Population

≈ Unknown

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