Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Coeligena lutetiae compared with Coeligena violifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Coeligena	Coeligena
Species	Coeligena lutetiae	Coeligena violifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Violet-throated 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.

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway