Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Violet-chested Hummingbird

Coeligena bonapartei dibandingkan dengan Sternoclyta cyanopectus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Violet-chested Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena bonapartei Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 14,0 cm (5.5 in)
Berat 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 7,816666666666667 g (0.28 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and large epiphyte flowers. Supplements with small arthropods.
Ukuran Sarang 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Violet-chested Hummingbird 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.

Violet-chested Hummingbird

Kicauan

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged buzzing sound carrying well across Andean scrub habitat at low frequency.

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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.

Violet-chested Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forest of the coastal Cordillera and tepuis of Venezuela at 1,000–2,200 m elevation.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Violet-chested Hummingbird

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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

Violet-chested Hummingbird

Bulu

White-bellied Woodstar (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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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.

Violet-chested Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela at 900-2,500 m. Males have a striking violet-blue breast. Nectarivore of montane forest and coffee plantations. A range-restricted Venezuelan endemic.

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