Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Coeligena bonapartei verglichen mit Lampornis sybillae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena bonapartei Lampornis sybillae
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 12,8 cm (5.0 in)
Gewicht 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,975 g (0.21 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Nicaraguan montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.
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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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Gesang

Soft, high squeak followed by buzzy trill; brief introductory note launching into rough cascade of chips.

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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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Found in cloud forest of Nicaragua and Honduras in highland forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

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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

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Gefieder

Selasphorus Hummingbird: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Honduras and Nicaragua at 1,500-2,400 m. Males have a green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A rare Central American endemic restricted to the nuclear highlands. Classified as Vulnerable.

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