Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Coeligena bonapartei в сравнении с Lampornis sybillae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Green-breasted Mountain-gem
Научное название Coeligena bonapartei Lampornis sybillae
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 12,8 cm (5.0 in)
Масса 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,975 g (0.21 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Nicaraguan montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.
Размер кладки 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Нет

Green-breasted Mountain-gem only

Нет

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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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Пение

Soft, high squeak followed by buzzy trill; brief introductory note launching into rough cascade of chips.

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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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Found in cloud forest of Nicaragua and Honduras in highland forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

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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

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Оперение

Selasphorus Hummingbird: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-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.

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Honduras and Nicaragua at 1,500-2,400 m. Males have a green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A rare Central American endemic restricted to the nuclear highlands. Classified as Vulnerable.

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