Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Giant Hummingbird

Coeligena bonapartei в сравнении с Patagona gigas

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Giant Hummingbird
Научное название Coeligena bonapartei Patagona gigas
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 27,1 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 18,925 g (0.67 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Giant Hummingbird 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.

Giant Hummingbird

Пение

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

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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.

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

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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

Giant Hummingbird

Оперение

Purple-throated Woodstar (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green above; spotted buff 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.

Giant Hummingbird

The world's largest hummingbird (21-23 cm, weight 18-24 g), roughly the size of a European Starling. Green-brown plumage. Found in open habitats along the Andes from Colombia to Chile and Argentina at 2,000-4,500 m. Nectarivore of cacti and large flowers. Unusually slow wingbeat for a hummingbird.

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