Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Chionomesa lactea 对比 Coeligena bonapartei

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sapphire-spangled Emerald Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
学名 Chionomesa lactea Coeligena bonapartei
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.0 cm (5.9 in)
体重 4.333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … 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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald only

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

羽毛

Bengal Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; common Asian coucal species

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

乳白腹蜂鸟 (Chionomesa lactea),体长约12厘米。上体金属绿色,下体乳白色,嘴直而略长。分布于南美洲中东部,包括巴西中部和阿根廷。以花蜜为主食。常在林缘和花园中活动。

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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