Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Red-tailed Comet

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Sappho sparganurus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Red-tailed Comet
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Sappho sparganurus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 12.6 cm (5.0 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5.4 g (0.19 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Andean high-altitude scrub; visits Chuquiraga and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small insects near blooms.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

None

Red-tailed Comet only

None

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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.

Red-tailed Comet

さえずり

Pure, bell-like tones in descending sequence; clear musical notes stepping down smoothly with resonant ringing quality.

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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.

Red-tailed Comet

Found in the Andes and Patagonian scrub of Argentina and Bolivia from 1,000–4,200 m. Partly migratory southward.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Red-tailed Comet

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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

Red-tailed Comet

羽毛

Purple-throated Woodstar: males with glittering rose-pink gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; tiny; females 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.

Red-tailed Comet

A stunning hummingbird (15-22 cm including tail) found in dry inter-Andean valleys from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina at 2,000-4,500 m. Males have a deeply forked, iridescent red-orange tail. Nectarivore of arid scrub and cactus flowers. An iconic Andean species.

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