Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chaetocercus berlepschi comparé à Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Esmeraldas Woodstar Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Nom scientifique Chaetocercus berlepschi Coeligena bonapartei
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 5,3 cm (2.1 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Poids 2,505 g (0.09 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
Régime alimentaire Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Esmeraldas Woodstar only

Aucun(e)

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Chant

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

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

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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

Vulnerable

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Plumage

Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

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

Esmeraldas Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian hummingbirds.

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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