Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Coppery Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei comparé à Metallura theresiae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Coppery Metaltail
Nom scientifique Coeligena bonapartei Metallura theresiae
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,7 cm (4.6 in)
Poids 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 4,925000000000001 g (0.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Gleans tiny arthropods from …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Aucun(e)

Coppery Metaltail only

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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.

Coppery Metaltail

Chant

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful low-frequency churring vibrating through dense tropical vegetation.

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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.

Coppery Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in the Cordillera Negra region of the western Andes at 3,000–4,400 m elevation.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Coppery Metaltail

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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

Coppery Metaltail

Plumage

Purple-throated Mountain-gem: tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females green above; 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.

Coppery Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Andes of central Peru at 2,500-3,800 m. Males have a coppery-bronze tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and elfin forest edges. A Peruvian endemic. Named after the botanical collector Therese, Princess of Bavaria.

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