Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Mexican Sheartail

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Doricha eliza

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Mexican Sheartail
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Doricha eliza
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Near Threatened
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 7.7 cm (3.0 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 2.5 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of dry scrub and coastal dunes, visiting Agave and Ipomoea flowers. Supplements with insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Mexican Sheartail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

さえずり

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

Mexican Sheartail

さえずり

Melodic, three-note ascending call; pure warm tones stepping upward smoothly, given clearly from tall perch.

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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.

Mexican Sheartail

Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and Cozumel Island. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat destruction.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Near Threatened

Mexican Sheartail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

羽毛

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

Mexican Sheartail

羽毛

Xantus's Hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; rufous tail; cinnamon underparts; sexually dimorphic

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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.

Mexican Sheartail

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and Cozumel Island. Males have elongated, slender outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of coastal scrub and gardens. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat destruction in its limited range.

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