Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Purple-backed Thornbill

Coeligena bonapartei dibandingkan dengan Ramphomicron microrhynchum

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Purple-backed Thornbill
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena bonapartei Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 10,2 cm (4.0 in)
Berat 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 3,3 g (0.12 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore foraging at mossy treeline vegetation and compact Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small insects.
Ukuran Sarang 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Purple-backed Thornbill only

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

Kicauan

Bright, cheerful twittering with bubbling quality; light rapid notes cascading freely in animated display near flowers.

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean habitats from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,000–4,400 m.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-backed Thornbill

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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

Purple-backed Thornbill

Bulu

Steely-vented Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; blue-steel tail

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have iridescent purple back. Tiny, short bill. Nectarivore of high-elevation flowering shrubs. One of the smallest hummingbirds in the Andes.

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