Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Campylopterus phainopeplus comparé à Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Santa Marta Sabrewing Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Nom scientifique Campylopterus phainopeplus Coeligena bonapartei
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Poids 6,825 g (0.24 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Santa Marta Sabrewing only

Aucun(e)

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Chant

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chant

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.

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Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Plumage

Kori Bustard: pale gray-white below; finely vermiculated gray-black above; black and white neck barring; large size; male much larger

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Plumage

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

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About These Birds

Santa Marta Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted range.

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.

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