Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chaetocercus berlepschi Simon, 1889

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi, is a hummingbird of western Ecuador in South America, where it occurs on the Pacific coast in semi-deciduous to evergreen forest. It belongs to the family Trochilidae and was described by Simon in 1889. The species is sexually dimorphic, with males showing a bright purple throat. It is one of the smallest bird species, and it is rare. The main threat to it is deforestation, and it needs protection of its habitat.

Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range: South America: w Ecuador