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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
15,0 cm
Gewicht
6,800000000000001 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 15,0 cm 5.9 in
Gewicht 6,800000000000001 g 0.24 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

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

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects opportunistically.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Lautgebung

Gesang

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

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie Trochilidae (Kolibris)
Genus Coeligena
Arten Coeligena bonapartei

Distribution

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet has been recorded in 3 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet eat?
Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects opportunistically.
Where does the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet live?
Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.
Is the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet endangered?
The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet sound like?
High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.
How big is the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?
The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet has a wingspan of 15.0 cm, weight of 6.800000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet belong to?
The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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