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The blue-throated starfrontlet is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long. Males weigh between 7.1 and 7.6 g (0.25 and 0.27 oz) and females 6 to 6.5 g (0.21 to 0.23 oz). Both sexes have a long, straight, black bill and white spot behind the eye. Both have bronzy black forked tails but the female's is less indented than the male's. In poor light the species may appear all dark. However, males of the nominate subspecies have a black head with a dark green forehead. Their upperparts are dark glossed with emerald green while the lower back and rump are dark blue with some violet. Voice: The blue-throated starfrontlet's voice is poorly known. It does make "single, strident 'chit' notes."
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When to see the Blue-throated Starfrontlet
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-throated Starfrontlet
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blue-throated Starfrontlet
The blue-throated starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Easily confused with
White-tailed StarfrontletCoeligena phalerataThe white-tailed starfrontlet is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long.
Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisThe rainbow starfrontlet is 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) long.
Golden-bellied StarfrontletCoeligena bonaparteiThe golden-bellied starfrontlet is about 10.9 cm (4.3 in) long including its 3.0 cm (1.2 in) bill.
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