How do you identify a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?

The golden-bellied starfrontlet is about 10.9 cm (4.3 in) long including its 3.0 cm (1.2 in) bill. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.

What birds look similar to a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is most easily confused with the Rainbow Starfrontlet, the Black Inca and the Blue-throated Starfrontlet.

Is the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet endangered?

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Rare

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei) is a rare hummingbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 6 g. The golden-bellied starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

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Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 1 — Photo: RJ Baltierra · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 2 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 3 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 4 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 5 — Photo: lallen · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 6 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 7 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 8 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 9 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei), photo 10 — Photo: Nicolás Baresch Uribe · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

The golden-bellied starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Colombia.

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How to identify it

The golden-bellied starfrontlet is about 10.9 cm (4.3 in) long including its 3.0 cm (1.2 in) bill. Males weigh an average of 6.6 g (0.23 oz) and females 6.4 g (0.23 oz). Both sexes have a white spot behind the eye. Males have a blackish crown with a glittering green forehead. Their upper back is shining dark green that transitions through greenish copper to the golden orange rump. The throat and breast are glittering green and the throat has a small violet patch. The rest of the underparts are variable, from glittering copper to reddish gold. The slightly forked tail is golden bronzy green. Voice: Few recordings of the golden-bellied starfrontlet are available. Its vocalizations are known to include "a short twitter and a more complex chatter that rises and falls in pitch."

Where it lives

Colombia Venezuela

When to see it

The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?: The golden-bellied starfrontlet is about 10.9 cm (4.3 in) long including its 3.0 cm (1.2 in) bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?: The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?: The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.
What birds look similar to a Golden-bellied Starfrontlet?: The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is most easily confused with the Rainbow Starfrontlet, the Black Inca and the Blue-throated Starfrontlet.
Is the Golden-bellied Starfrontlet endangered?: The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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