Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Chrysuronia lilliae verglichen mit Coeligena bonapartei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chrysuronia lilliae | Coeligena bonapartei |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 15,0 cm (5.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 4,3 g (0.15 oz) | 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
How to Tell Them Apart
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Burchell's Coucal: white supercilium; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; distinctive eyebrow
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff below
About These Birds
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.
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.