Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Black-tailed Trainbearer

Coeligena bonapartei से तुलना Lesbia victoriae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Black-tailed Trainbearer
वैज्ञानिक नाम Coeligena bonapartei Lesbia victoriae
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 11.7 cm (4.6 in)
वजन 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 4.9 g (0.17 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Andean dry inter-valley scrub; visits Salvia, Lupinus, and Calceolaria. Supplements with small arthropods.
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

कोई नहीं

Black-tailed Trainbearer only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

गीत

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

Black-tailed Trainbearer

गीत

Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active competitive territory.

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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-tailed Trainbearer

Found in high Andean scrub and open habitats from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,500–4,200 m.

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संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Black-tailed Trainbearer

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

पंख

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

Black-tailed Trainbearer

पंख

Cuban Emerald: males with deep purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white flanks; females plain green above; pale 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.

Black-tailed Trainbearer

A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 15 cm tail in males) found in Andean highlands from Colombia to Peru at 2,500-4,000 m. Males have extraordinarily long, black outer tail streamers. Nectarivore of páramo and cloud forest edges. Named for its dramatic trailing tail feathers.

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