- Chaetocercus jourdanii
Identification
7 cm, bill 1,3 cm
Male with gorget rosy magenta or purple, bordered below by white pectoral band.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. j. jourdanii:
- C. j. rosae:
- Mountains of northern Venezuela (Zulia to Distrito Federal)
- C. j. andinus:
- Andes of north-eastern Colombia to western Venezuela (Lara to Táchira)
Habitat
Humid and wet forest, flower gardens. Observed at heights around 900 - 2500 m.
Behaviour
Flight
Looks like a bee in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous-shafted Woodstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-shafted_Woodstar
