Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Black-thighed Puffleg

Coeligena bonapartei comparé à Eriocnemis derbyi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Black-thighed Puffleg
Nom scientifique Coeligena bonapartei Eriocnemis derbyi
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,2 cm (4.4 in)
Poids 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,25 g (0.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

Black-thighed Puffleg 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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

Chant

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

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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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 m.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

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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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Plumage

Fawn-breasted Brilliant: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; fawn-buff underparts; females green above; spotted

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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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,500-3,200 m. Green plumage with black thigh feathers and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat loss.

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