Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Blue-tufted Starthroat

Coeligena bonapartei مقارنةً بـ Heliomaster furcifer

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Blue-tufted Starthroat
الاسم العلمي Coeligena bonapartei Heliomaster furcifer
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
الوزن 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,7 g (0.20 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

بلا

Blue-tufted Starthroat only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

الغناء

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

Blue-tufted Starthroat

الغناء

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Blue-tufted Starthroat

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

الريش

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

Blue-tufted Starthroat

الريش

Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; sparkling tail; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

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.

Blue-tufted Starthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in open habitats from Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to Argentina. Green plumage with blue throat tufts (males) and a long, forked tail. Nectarivore of savanna, gardens, and forest edges. Widespread in southern South America.

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