Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Giant Hummingbird

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Patagona gigas

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Giant Hummingbird
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Patagona gigas
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 27.1 cm (10.7 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 18.925 g (0.67 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Giant Hummingbird 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.

Giant Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

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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.

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

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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

Giant Hummingbird

羽毛

Purple-throated Woodstar (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green above; spotted buff 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.

Giant Hummingbird

南米最大のハチドリで、チリとアルゼンチンのアンデス山脈に生息する。体長約20センチに達し、長い嘴で花蜜を採取する。標高の高い草原や低木林を好む。

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