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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."
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When to see the Golden-bellied 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 Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena irisThe rainbow starfrontlet is 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) long.
Black IncaCoeligena prunelleiThe black inca is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 6.6 to 7.0 g (0.23 to 0.25 oz).
Blue-throated StarfrontletCoeligena heliantheaThe blue-throated starfrontlet is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long.
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