Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Tyrian Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Metallura tyrianthina

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Tyrian Metaltail
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Metallura tyrianthina
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 3.72 g (0.13 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Tyrian Metaltail 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.

Tyrian Metaltail

さえずり

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from 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.

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

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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

Tyrian Metaltail

羽毛

Stripe-breasted Starthroat: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

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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.

Tyrian Metaltail

ベネズエラからボリビアにかけてのアンデス山地に広く生息するタイリアンメタルテイルハチドリ。体長9〜11cm。雄の紫がかった緑の羽毛と虹色の喉部が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。

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