Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Blue-capped Puffleg

Coeligena bonapartei в сравнении с Eriocnemis glaucopoides

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Blue-capped Puffleg
Научное название Coeligena bonapartei Eriocnemis glaucopoides
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 10,1 cm (4.0 in)
Масса 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; fluffy leg tufts show during hover at Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Нет

Blue-capped Puffleg only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Пение

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in active display sequences.

Blue-capped Puffleg

Пение

Buzzy, high-pitched trill barely audible; rapid soft vibration with insect-like quality during hovering near blossoms.

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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.

Blue-capped Puffleg

Endemic to Argentina and adjacent Bolivia in high Andean scrub and puna at 2,600–4,200 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Blue-capped Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Оперение

Green-headed Hillstar: males with glittering green head; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted buff below

Blue-capped Puffleg

Оперение

Velvet-browed Brilliant: males with iridescent purple gorget; velvety black brow; metallic bronze-green above; females green with 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.

Blue-capped Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina at 2,000-3,500 m. Green plumage with blue crown and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and cloud forest edges. The southernmost puffleg species.

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