Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Longuemare's Sunangel

Coeligena bonapartei comparé à Heliangelus clarisse

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Longuemare's Sunangel
Nom scientifique Coeligena bonapartei Heliangelus clarisse
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 12,5 cm (4.9 in)
Poids 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,5 g (0.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

Longuemare's Sunangel 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.

Longuemare's Sunangel

Chant

Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory 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.

Longuemare's Sunangel

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m elevation.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Longuemare's Sunangel

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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

Longuemare's Sunangel

Plumage

Scaled Metaltail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green crown; white pectoral tufts; females with scaled underparts 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.

Longuemare's Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent green and purple throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth. Named after the French ornithologist Longuemare.

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