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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet	Purple-throated Sunangel
学名	Coeligena bonapartei	Heliangelus viola
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.6 cm (5.0 in)
体重	6.800000000000001 g (0.24 oz)	5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Clusia. Takes small insects …	Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for …
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet only

无

Purple-throated 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.

Purple-throated Sunangel

鸣唱

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

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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.

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated 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

Purple-throated Sunangel

羽毛

Peruvian Metaltail: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green back; very long bill; females green above; pale spotted underparts

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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。

Purple-throated Sunangel

紫胸太阳天使蜂鸟分布于厄瓜多尔南部和秘鲁北部的安第斯山脉。雄鸟胸部呈闪亮的紫色，体羽绿色。栖息于高山云雾林，以花蜜为食，也取食小型昆虫。属安第斯山脉高地的特有蜂鸟。

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