About the White-tailed Starfrontlet
The white-tailed starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northeastern Colombia.
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The white-tailed starfrontlet is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Both sexes have a long, straight, black bill, with the female's being somewhat longer than the male's. Both sexes have a white spot behind the eye. Both sexes also have a forked tail, but the male's is more deeply indented than the female's. Adult males have metallic dark green upperparts with a glittering turquoise crown. The entire tail is white, though the feathers when fresh have bronze tips. They have a blue gorget, mostly emerald green underparts, white leg puffs, and white undertail coverts. Voice: Only a few white-tailed starfrontlet vocalizations have been recorded. It is known to make "a high-pitched chattering 'tsee-tsee-tsi-tsi-tsirrrrr' and lower-pitched short rattles."
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Where the White-tailed Starfrontlet lives
When to see the White-tailed Starfrontlet
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-throated StarfrontletCoeligena heliantheaThe blue-throated starfrontlet is about 13 cm (5.1 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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