White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
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White-bellied Woodstar

Chaetocercus mulsant (Bourcier, 1843)

8.5 cmLength3.9 gWeight

The white-bellied woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds".

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-bellied Woodstar has been recorded at 185 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador5,416 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,845 records
  3. Observatorio de ColibriesColombia1,839 records
More places
  1. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,724 records
  2. Jardín EncantadoColombia1,241 records
  3. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru1,098 records
  4. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador854 records
  5. RFP Bosque Oriental de Bogotá – Cerro MonserrateColombia791 records
  6. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru676 records
  7. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia626 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBolivia

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 white-bellied woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Woodstar?

The White-bellied Woodstar is about 8.5 cm long and weighs around 3.9 g.

Where does the White-bellied Woodstar live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the White-bellied Woodstar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Woodstar as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Woodstar eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-bellied Woodstar in?

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

At a glance

Length
8.5 cm
Weight
3.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
39 mm
Tail
21 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to central Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chaetocercus

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White-bellied Woodstar

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