Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Green-tailed Trainbearer

Coeligena bonapartei مقارنةً بـ Lesbia nuna

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Green-tailed Trainbearer
الاسم العلمي Coeligena bonapartei Lesbia nuna
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 10,3 cm (4.1 in)
الوزن 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 3,733333333333333 g (0.13 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of montane hedgerows and scrub; forages at diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Green-tailed Trainbearer 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.

Green-tailed Trainbearer

الغناء

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid quality; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous musical sequence.

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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.

Green-tailed Trainbearer

Widespread in open Andean habitats from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–4,000 m elevation.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Green-tailed Trainbearer

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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

Green-tailed Trainbearer

الريش

Chiribiqute Emerald: tiny; males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white underparts; females green with spots

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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.

Green-tailed Trainbearer

A medium-sized hummingbird (10 cm body + tail in males) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have long green tail streamers, shorter than Black-tailed Trainbearer. Nectarivore of scrubby hillsides, gardens, and cloud forest edges.

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