Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Coeligena bonapartei dibandingkan dengan Eriocnemis luciani

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Sapphire-vented Puffleg
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena bonapartei Eriocnemis luciani
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Berat 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 6,050000000000001 g (0.21 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian Ericaceae-rich cloud forest. Catches small arthropods from mossy bark near …
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Sapphire-vented Puffleg 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.

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Kicauan

Melodic, descending whistle with clear timbre; smooth pure tones stepping downward gracefully in high-altitude morning.

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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.

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Widespread in high Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,400–4,200 m.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Sapphire-vented 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

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Bulu

Rufous-webbed Brilliant: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white 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.

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,800 m. Green plumage with sapphire-blue vent and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. Relatively common along the Andes.

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