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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei

Least Concern
Envergadura
15,0 cm
Peso
6,800000000000001 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

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
Envergadura 15,0 cm 5.9 in
Peso 6,800000000000001 g 0.24 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia Trochilidae (Colibríes)
Genus Coeligena
Especies Coeligena bonapartei

Distribution

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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