Little Woodstar

Little Woodstar

Chaetocercus bombus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Machalilla National Park

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Esmeraldas Woodstar
VU Endemic

Esmeraldas Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chaetocercus berlepschi

10–20% · With luck
Emerald Hummingbird
LC

Emerald Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilis amazilia

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

20–30% · Possible
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

10–20% · Possible
Short-tailed Woodstar
LC

Short-tailed Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmia micrura

10–20% · Possible
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

10–20% · Possible
Damophila julie

Damophila julie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes julie

0–10% · With luck
Black-throated Mango
LC

Black-throated Mango

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthracothorax nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

<5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

<5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

<5% · Rare
Amazilia amabilis

Amazilia amabilis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata amabilis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
2 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Woodstar in Machalilla National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Little Woodstar sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Little Woodstar in Machalilla National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Little Woodstar in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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