Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Fire-throated Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei 比較対象 Metallura eupogon

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Fire-throated Metaltail
学名 Coeligena bonapartei Metallura eupogon
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 11.9 cm (4.7 in)
体重 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 4.8 g (0.17 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana 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

Fire-throated Metaltail 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.

Fire-throated Metaltail

さえずり

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

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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.

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Fire-throated 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

Fire-throated Metaltail

羽毛

White-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering ruby-green gorget; metallic green above; white throat; 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.

Fire-throated Metaltail

ペルー中部のアンデス山地に生息するファイアーサーテイルメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。燃えるような赤い尾が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を食べる。低危険種。

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