Velvet-purple Coronet vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Boissonneaua jardini مقارنةً بـ Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Velvet-purple Coronet Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
الاسم العلمي Boissonneaua jardini Coeligena bonapartei
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
الوزن 9,4 g (0.33 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Velvet-purple Coronet only

بلا

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

الغناء

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Velvet-purple Coronet

الريش

Rainbow Starfrontlet: males with brilliant magenta-orange gorget; metallic green above; white belly; females green above; spotted below

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

Velvet-purple Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Males have dark velvety-purple plumage with green iridescence. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. A striking, dark-plumaged hummingbird.

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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