Buff-winged Starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae)
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Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Coeligena lutetiae (Delattre & Bourcier, 1846)

7.3 gWeight

The buff-winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-winged Starfrontlet has been recorded at 35 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador3,999 records
  2. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia3,044 records
  3. Hacienda El BosqueColombia2,715 records
More places
  1. Guango LodgeEcuador2,112 records
  2. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,865 records
  3. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia831 records
  4. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador564 records
  5. Finca CortaderalColombia484 records
  6. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador127 records
  7. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia85 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-winged Starfrontlet?

The Buff-winged Starfrontlet weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Buff-winged Starfrontlet live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

Is the Buff-winged Starfrontlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-winged Starfrontlet as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-winged Starfrontlet eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Buff-winged Starfrontlet in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
41 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Coeligena

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Buff-winged Starfrontlet

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