Little Woodstar
Chaetocercus bombus
(L 2.5" Wt 0.06 oz or 1.6 gm)
Rare...mostly in southwest
Ecuador to northwest Peru
...one of the smallest of all birds.
Ecuador to northwest Peru
...one of the smallest of all birds.
Copalinga Lodge
Ecuador
17Feb2013
flash photos
females
Chaetocercus in Greek means
spine or hair tail; bombus in Latin
means buzzing, humming.
spine or hair tail; bombus in Latin
means buzzing, humming.
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