Golden-bellied Starfrontlet vs Violet-throated Metaltail

Coeligena bonapartei ile kıyaslandığında Metallura baroni

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Violet-throated Metaltail
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena bonapartei Metallura baroni
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Vulnerable
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 11,4 cm (4.5 in)
Ağırlık 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz) 4,4 g (0.16 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian treeline vegetation; specialized for Ericaceae blooms above 3000 m. Catches small arthropods.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

Hiçbiri

Violet-throated Metaltail only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Şarkı

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

Violet-throated Metaltail

Şarkı

Melodic, flute-like phrase with clear quality; smooth notes flowing pleasantly in quiet 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.

Violet-throated Metaltail

Endemic to a tiny area in the Cajas plateau region of southwestern Ecuador. 3,000–4,200 m. Critically endangered.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Vulnerable

Violet-throated Metaltail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Tuy

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

Violet-throated Metaltail

Tuy

Green-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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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.

Violet-throated Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Andes of southern Ecuador at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have a violet-purple throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. Classified as Endangered due to limited range. Named after Baron Erich von Baroni.

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