Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Gilded Hummingbird
Coeligena bonapartei comparado con Hylocharis chrysura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet | Gilded Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coeligena bonapartei | Hylocharis chrysura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,0 cm (5.9 in) | — |
| Peso | 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) | 4,5 g (0.16 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only
Ninguno
Gilded Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.
Gilded Hummingbird
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.
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.
Gilded Hummingbird
Found in open habitats from eastern Brazil through Paraguay to Bolivia and Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.
Estado de conservación
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Gilded Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff below
Gilded Hummingbird
Bernstein's Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal
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.
Gilded Hummingbird
El colibrí cola dorada es un colibrí sudamericano con cola de color dorado que habita en bosques y jardines del sur de Brasil, Uruguay y Argentina.