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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet	Glowing Puffleg
学名	Coeligena bonapartei	Eriocnemis vestita
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)
体重	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)	4.716666666666666 g (0.17 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …	Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms.
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

无

Glowing Puffleg only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

鸣唱

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

Glowing Puffleg

鸣唱

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

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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.

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Glowing Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

羽毛

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

Glowing Puffleg

羽毛

Pink-throated Brilliant: males with iridescent blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

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。

Glowing Puffleg

闪腹翠玉蜂鸟/黄尾毛腿蜂鸟，体长10-11厘米。分布于委内瑞拉至秘鲁。常见且分布广泛。

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