Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Charmhaven Apple

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Angophora inopina

Key Differences

• Buff-winged Starfrontlet is Least Concern while Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Charmhaven Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Trochilidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Coeligena	Angophora
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Angophora inopina

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Charmhaven Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Charmhaven Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

A large, distinctive hummingbird with iridescent green upper parts and distinctive buff-colored wing patches visible in flight, buff-winged starfrontlets inhabit humid montane forests of Ecuador and southern Colombia at elevations between 1,500–3,600 meters. Males bear a glittering blue-green gorget and iridescent crown. They are primarily nectar feeders at large flowering trees and epiphytic bromeliads. Listed as Least Concern but sensitive to deforestation of Andean cloud forest.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.