Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Viridian Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Metallura williami

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Viridian Metaltail
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Metallura williami
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 4.6 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian montane shrubs; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae. Gleans tiny insects from …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Viridian 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.

Viridian Metaltail

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated rapidly; clean staccato note with forceful attack given insistently near territory.

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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.

Viridian Metaltail

Found in cloud forests and páramo of Colombia and Ecuador on both Andean slopes. 2,400–4,000 m elevation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Viridian 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

Viridian Metaltail

羽毛

Blue-throated Mountain-gem: tiny; males with brilliant blue 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.

Viridian Metaltail

エクアドルとコロンビアのアンデス高地に生息するビラウィリアムズメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。鮮やかな緑色の羽毛が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。

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