Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Many-spotted Hummingbird

Coeligena bonapartei comparado con Taphrospilus hypostictus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Many-spotted Hummingbird
Nombre científico Coeligena bonapartei Taphrospilus hypostictus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 13,4 cm (5.3 in)
Peso 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 7,4 g (0.26 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
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Ninguno

Many-spotted Hummingbird 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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Canto

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle flowing character; notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase through forest.

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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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Resident in forest edges.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Many-spotted Hummingbird

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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

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Plumaje

Scaled Ground-cuckoo: pale buff below with dark scaling; brown above; blue orbital skin; long tail; scaled chest pattern; ground runner

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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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Green plumage with many buff spots on the underparts. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named for its distinctive spotted breast.

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