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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet	Merida Sunangel
学名	Coeligena bonapartei	Heliangelus spencei
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)	5.0 g (0.18 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …	Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage.
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

无

Merida Sunangel only

无

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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.

Merida Sunangel

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.

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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.

Merida Sunangel

Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

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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

Merida Sunangel

羽毛

Viridian Metaltail: brilliant metallic green above; glittering violet-blue gorget; white postocular stripe; females green with spotted below

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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。

Merida Sunangel

梅里达太阳天使蜂鸟是委内瑞拉梅里达州安第斯山脉的特有蜂鸟。体型小，体羽绿色，喉部具彩色斑块。栖息于高山灌丛，以花蜜为食。因分布范围极为有限，对栖息地变化特别敏感。

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