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Golden-tailed Starfrontlet
Coeligena eos (Gould, 1848)
6.5 gWeight
The golden-tailed starfrontlet (Coeligena eos) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The golden-tailed starfrontlet (Coeligena eos) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is also called the Mérida starfrontlet and golden starfrontlet.
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Questions
How big is the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet?
The Golden-tailed Starfrontlet weighs around 6.5 g.
Where does the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela.
Is the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet as Least Concern.
What does the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Golden-tailed Starfrontlet in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 6.5 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 71 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Venezuela
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Coeligena
Other birds in the genus Coeligena
Bronzy IncaCoeligena coeligena
Brown IncaCoeligena wilsoni
Black IncaCoeligena prunellei
Green IncaCoeligena conradii
Collared IncaCoeligena torquata
Gould's IncaCoeligena inca
Violet-throated StarfrontletCoeligena violifer
Rainbow StarfrontletCoeligena iris
White-tailed StarfrontletCoeligena phalerata
Dusky StarfrontletCoeligena orina
Buff-winged StarfrontletCoeligena lutetiae
Perija StarfrontletCoeligena consita
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