Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Pale-bellied Hermit

Coeligena bonapartei مقارنةً بـ Phaethornis anthophilus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Pale-bellied Hermit
الاسم العلمي Coeligena bonapartei Phaethornis anthophilus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,4 cm (4.5 in)
الوزن 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,166666666666667 g (0.18 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

بلا

Pale-bellied Hermit only

بلا

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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.

Pale-bellied Hermit

الغناء

Soft, pure tones in slow deliberate sequence; each note clearly separated, musical and unhurried, issued at twilight.

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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.

Pale-bellied Hermit

Found in northern Colombia and Venezuela in dry deciduous forest and scrub. Sea level to 1,000 m elevation.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Pale-bellied Hermit

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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

Pale-bellied Hermit

الريش

Baron's Hermit: sooty brown overall; buffy-white supercilium; pale-streaked throat; rufous belly patch; elongated decurved black bill

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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.

Pale-bellied Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in dry forests and scrublands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama. Pale belly, green upperparts, and a long curved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest undergrowth and edges. One of the few hermits adapted to arid habitats.

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