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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Red-billed Emerald	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
学名	Chlorostilbon gibsoni	Coeligena bonapartei
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)
体重	3.4 g (0.12 oz)	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)
食性	Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Venezuelan scrub and forest. Gleans insects and spiders to …	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

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Red-billed Emerald only

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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

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Song & Call Comparison

Red-billed Emerald

鸣唱

Harsh, buzzy chatter with urgency; rough staccato notes escalating quickly during competitive flower territory dispute.

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

Red-billed Emerald

Found in dry valleys and scrub of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in arid and semi-arid habitats at low elevations.

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

Red-billed Emerald

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-billed Emerald

羽毛

Versicolored Emerald: males with glittering multicolored gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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

Red-billed Emerald

红嘴翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon gibsoni)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟，分布于哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉的干旱山谷和灌木丛。雄鸟通体鲜亮翠绿色。以花蜜为食，栖息于干旱林地和灌木植被中。

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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