Tolima Blossomcrown vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Anthocephala berlepschi مقارنةً بـ Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tolima Blossomcrown Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
الاسم العلمي Anthocephala berlepschi Coeligena bonapartei
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,3 cm (4.1 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 3,45 g (0.12 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from Andean flowers in Colombia; supplements with insects and spiders foraged near … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tolima Blossomcrown only

بلا

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Tolima Blossomcrown

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic rattle with percussive onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst.

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

Tolima Blossomcrown

Endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Classified as Critically Endangered due to tiny range.

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

Vulnerable

Tolima Blossomcrown

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tolima Blossomcrown

الريش

Yellow-billed Turaco: glossy dark green; brilliant white-spotted crest; yellow bill; red orbital ring; crimson flight feathers

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

Tolima Blossomcrown

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Males have a rufous crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Recently split from Santa Marta Blossomcrown. Classified as Critically Endangered.

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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