Long-billed Starthroat vs Plain-capped Starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris compared with Heliomaster constantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-billed Starthroat	Plain-capped Starthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Heliomaster	Heliomaster
Species	Heliomaster longirostris	Heliomaster constantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-billed Starthroat and Plain-capped Starthroat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliomaster.

Conservation Status

Long-billed Starthroat

LC — Least Concern

Plain-capped Starthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-billed Starthroat	Plain-capped Starthroat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-billed Starthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain-capped Starthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Long-billed Starthroat

A large, distinctive hummingbird with an unusually long, straight bill, males display a striking iridescent green gorget with a prominent white post-ocular spot — the starthroat mark that names the species. Found from Mexico through Central America and into tropical South America east of the Andes at elevations up to 1,500 meters. They inhabit forest edges, clearings, and gardens, perching conspicuously on exposed branches at the tops of trees — unusual for hummingbirds that typically forage while hovering.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway