Golden Starfrontlet
Coeligena eos
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A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 14,1 cm | 5.6 in |
| الوزن | 6,599999999999999 g | 0.23 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Wedge-tailed Hillstar: males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; wedge-shaped tail; white leg puffs; females plain green
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with arthropods.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP.
الصوت
الغناء
Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) |
| Genus | Coeligena |
| الأنواع | Coeligena eos |
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Other species in the Trochilidae family