Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Chatham Bellbird

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Buff-winged Starfrontlet is Least Concern while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Coeligena	Anthornis
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Anthornis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-winged Starfrontlet and Chatham Bellbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Chatham Bellbird
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.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway