Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei verglichen mit Coeligena helianthea

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Blue-throated Starfrontlet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena bonapartei Coeligena helianthea
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Gewicht 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 6,775 g (0.24 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Brachyotum. Catches small arthropods near …
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Gesang

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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Gesang

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in morning territorial singing.

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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.

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of the eastern and central Andes of Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. 2,000–3,000 m.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Gefieder

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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Gefieder

Blue-mantled Thornbill: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; blue-metallic mantle; metallic green above; females pale spotted below

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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.

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (14-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have a glittering blue throat and iridescent violet-blue forehead. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most colorful incas.

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