Rufous-shafted Woodstar (Chaetocercus jourdanii)
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Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Chaetocercus jourdanii (Bourcier, 1839)

6–8 cmLength3.3 gWeight

The rufous-shafted woodstar (Chaetocercus jourdanii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds".

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-shafted Woodstar has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela245 records
  2. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia193 records
  3. El Junko – Club de GolfVenezuela60 records
More places
  1. PN Macarao – El BarnizVenezuela36 records
  2. PN El Avila – Hotel HumboldtVenezuela17 records
  3. Jardín EncantadoColombia17 records
  4. RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela10 records
  5. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago8 records
  6. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela5 records
  7. PN YacambúVenezuela4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaColombiaTrinidad & Tobago

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-shafted woodstar (Chaetocercus jourdanii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-shafted Woodstar?

The Rufous-shafted Woodstar is about 6–8 cm long and weighs around 3.3 g.

Where does the Rufous-shafted Woodstar live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Venezuela and northern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Venezuela, Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-shafted Woodstar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-shafted Woodstar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-shafted Woodstar as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-shafted Woodstar eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Rufous-shafted Woodstar in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
6–8 cm
Weight
3.3 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
35 mm
Tail
21 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Venezuela and northern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chaetocercus

Other birds in the genus Chaetocercus

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Rufous-shafted Woodstar

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