Gray's Hummingbird vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Chrysuronia grayi comparado con Coeligena bonapartei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gray's Hummingbird | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chrysuronia grayi | Coeligena bonapartei |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 15,0 cm (5.9 in) |
| Peso | 5,6499999999999995 g (0.20 oz) | 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) |
| Dieta | Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … | 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
Gray's Hummingbird only
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Gray's Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.
Geographic Range & Migration
Gray's Hummingbird
Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.
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
Gray's Hummingbird
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
How to Tell Them Apart
Gray's Hummingbird
Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; winter plumage streaked; Asian coucal
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
Gray's Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.
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.