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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Bronze-tailed Thornbill	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
学名	Chalcostigma heteropogon	Coeligena bonapartei
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	14.1 cm (5.6 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)
体重	5.65 g (0.20 oz)	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods.	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Bronze-tailed Thornbill only

🌾 Grassland

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 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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保护状况

Least Concern

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

羽毛

Mangrove Hummingbird: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white-spotted underparts; females green above; spotted

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

羽毛

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

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

铜色金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma heteropogon)，体长约13厘米。雄鸟喉部闪铜绿色，上体绿色，尾长，外侧尾羽带紫色。分布于委内瑞拉和哥伦比亚的安第斯山脉北段高海拔地带。以花蜜为主食，也捕食昆虫。

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

金腹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena bonapartei)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于委内瑞拉至哥伦比亚海拔1800-3200米的安第斯云雾林。雄鸟具有金色腹部和彩虹色星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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