Buff-tailed Coronet vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Boissonneaua flavescens so với Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Buff-tailed Coronet Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Tên Khoa Học Boissonneaua flavescens Coeligena bonapartei
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 15,0 cm (5.9 in)
Khối Lượng 8,033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 6,800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Buff-tailed Coronet only

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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Tiếng Hót

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 m.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forest of the eastern Andes of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–2,800 m.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-tailed Coronet

Bộ Lông

White-bearded Helmetcrest: males with glittering blue-violet gorget; metallic green; white beard; white leg puffs; females plain green

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Bộ Lông

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

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About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a buff-orange tail. Nectarivore of montane forest and edges. Named coronet for the green iridescence on the crown.

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.

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