Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor)
About the Gorgeted Woodstar
The gorgeted woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The gorgeted woodstar and several other species in genus Chaetocercus were formerly placed in genus Acestrura but have been in their current position since the late 20th century. It has two subspecies, the nominate C. h. heliodor and C. h. cleavesi.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Ecuador in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Little WoodstarChaetocercus bombusrecording
- White-bellied WoodstarChaetocercus mulsantrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.