Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Chalybura urochrysia comparado con Coeligena bonapartei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chalybura urochrysia | Coeligena bonapartei |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) | 15,0 cm (5.9 in) |
| Peso | 6,55 g (0.23 oz) | 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement … | Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer only
Ninguno
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.
Estado de conservación
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
How to Tell Them Apart
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Buff-crested Bustard: pale buff-white below; brown-vermiculated above; black and white crest; males with erectile feathers; large
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
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Colibrí de pies morados (Chalybura urochrysia), 10–11 cm. Macho verde metálico brillante; flancos verde oscuro; pies lilas-rosados. Habita en bordes de selva húmeda de Costa Rica a Colombia y Ecuador. Se alimenta de néctar. Pies de coloración peculiar; carácter diagnóstico del género.
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.