Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs White-necked Jacobin

Coeligena bonapartei comparé à Florisuga mellivora

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet White-necked Jacobin
Nom scientifique Coeligena bonapartei Florisuga mellivora
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 13,6 cm (5.4 in)
Poids 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 7,666666666666667 g (0.27 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial …
Taille de la couvée 2 1-3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

White-necked Jacobin 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.

White-necked Jacobin

Chant

High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.

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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.

White-necked Jacobin

Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

White-necked Jacobin

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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

White-necked Jacobin

Plumage

Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold …

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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.

White-necked Jacobin

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a dazzling white breast, deep blue hood, and green back. Found from Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. Male's brilliant white neck and chest are striking in flight. Nectarivore of forest canopy, visiting a wide variety of tropical flowers.

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