Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | inka zlatobřichý |
Dutch | Goudbuikincakolibrie |
English | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet |
English (United States) | Golden-bellied Starfrontlet |
French | Inca de Bonaparte |
French (France) | Inca de Bonaparte |
German | Goldbauchkolibri |
Norwegian | gyllenbukinka |
Polish | elfik złotobrzuchy |
Serbian | Zlatotrbi zvezdočeli kolibri |
Slovak | ink zlatobruchý |
Spanish | Inca de Bogotá |
Spanish (Spain) | Inca de Bogotá |
Turkish | Altın Karınlı Parlakalın |
Ukrainian | Колібрі-інка золоточеревий |
SPECIES
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet Coeligena bonapartei
Catalina Palacios
Version: 1.0 — Published January 9, 2015
Version: 1.0 — Published January 9, 2015
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Distribution
Distribution in the Americas
Golden-bellied Starfronlet is restricted to the northern Andes of South America in Colombia and Veneuzela, with populations in the Sierra de Perijá on the Colombian/Venezuelan border, in the Andes of Venezuela, and in the eastern Andes of Colombia. Its elevational range is from 1400 to 3200 m. In Venezuela, there may be elevational migrations, with birds moving upslope during the rainy season (Hilty 2003).
Distribution outside the Americas
Endemic to the Americas.
Habitat
Coeligena bonapartei inhabits humid forests and forest edges (Hilty and Brown 1986, Hilty 2003). Also it is found in dwarf forests and open terrains with scattered vegetation (Züchner 1999a, b).
Historical changes
None reported.
Fossil history
None reported.