Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Black-thighed Puffleg

Coeligena bonapartei dibandingkan dengan Eriocnemis derbyi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Black-thighed Puffleg
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena bonapartei Eriocnemis derbyi
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,2 cm (4.4 in)
Berat 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,25 g (0.19 oz)
Diet 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 …
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Black-thighed Puffleg only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Kicauan

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Kicauan

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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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Bulu

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

Black-thighed Puffleg

Bulu

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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