Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Neblina Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei в сравнении с Metallura odomae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Neblina Metaltail
Научное название Coeligena bonapartei Metallura odomae
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,6 cm (4.6 in)
Масса 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 5,050000000000001 g (0.18 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of northern Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Supplements with small …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Нет

Neblina Metaltail 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.

Neblina Metaltail

Пение

High, thin twittering cascade; delicate light notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during aerial display.

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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.

Neblina Metaltail

Endemic to a restricted area of the Andes in northern Peru (Cajamarca and Amazonas) at 2,600–3,800 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Neblina Metaltail

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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

Neblina Metaltail

Оперение

White-bellied Mountain-gem: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white belly; females green above 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.

Neblina Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Andes of northern Peru at 2,700-3,500 m. Males have iridescent tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Named for the Cerros de Neblina region. A poorly known Peruvian endemic with a limited range.

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