Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chaetocercus berlepschi verglichen mit Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Esmeraldas Woodstar Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chaetocercus berlepschi Coeligena bonapartei
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 5,3 cm (2.1 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Gewicht 2,505 g (0.09 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
Ernährung Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Esmeraldas Woodstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Gesang

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Gesang

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Gefieder

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Gefieder

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

Esmeraldas Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian hummingbirds.

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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