Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Coeligena bonapartei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Coeligena bonapartei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-winged Starfrontlet and Golden-bellied Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coeligena.

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
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.

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway