- Coeligena bonapartei
Identification
14 cm
- Black head
- Long straight black bill
Distribution
South America: found in the mountains of East Andes of Colombia (Boyacá to Bogotá).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It formerly included Perija Starfrontlet and Merida Starfrontlet.
Habitat
Cloud forest and more open areas with scattered trees between 1400–3200 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes nectar gathered from a variety of flowers.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-bellied Starfrontlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-bellied_Starfrontlet
External Links
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