Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Glittering Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei comparé à Coeligena orina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Glittering Starfrontlet
Nom scientifique Coeligena bonapartei Coeligena orina
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 14,5 cm (5.7 in)
Poids 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 6,95 g (0.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

Glittering Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chant

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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Chant

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

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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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Endangered

Glittering Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Plumage

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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Plumage

White-tailed Hillstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white tail patches; females green with spotted below

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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.

Glittering Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.

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