Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Purple-throated Sunangel

Coeligena bonapartei comparado con Heliangelus viola

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Purple-throated Sunangel
Nombre científico Coeligena bonapartei Heliangelus viola
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 12,6 cm (5.0 in)
Peso 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,433333333333333 g (0.19 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Purple-throated Sunangel only

Ninguno

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Canto

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

Purple-throated Sunangel

Canto

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

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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.

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 m elevation.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Sunangel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Plumaje

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

Purple-throated Sunangel

Plumaje

Peruvian Metaltail: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green back; very long bill; females green above; pale spotted underparts

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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.

Purple-throated Sunangel

El solángel violáceo es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos del sur de Ecuador y el norte de Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal violáceo-púrpura iridiscente llamativo. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los bosques nublados andinos. La hembra es más apagada. Esta especie se considera de distribución restringida y puede verse afectada por la pérdida de bosque nublado.

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