Speckled Hummingbird vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Adelomyia melanogenys مقارنةً بـ Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Speckled Hummingbird Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
الاسم العلمي Adelomyia melanogenys Coeligena bonapartei
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 4,300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Speckled Hummingbird only

بلا

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

الغناء

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

الغناء

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Hummingbird

الريش

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

الريش

Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Colombia at 1,800-3,200 m. Males have a golden-yellow belly and iridescent green forehead. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges.

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