#coeligena

[herpsandbirds]

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei) male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, endemic to Colombia

photograph by Supreet Sahoo

[all-bird-creechur]

Dusky Starfrontlet Coeligena orina

It is endemic to a few small areas in western Colombia. Specimens and sight records of dusky starfrontlet have come from tall humid forest, elfin forest, and the ecotone between forest and páramo.

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[alonglistofbirds]

[2550/11080] Collared inca - Coeligena torquata

Order: Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds) Subfamily: Lesbiinae

Photo credit: Marky Mutchler via Macaulay Library

[best-bird-tournament]

Coeligena starfrontlet

Which is the best bird?

Rainbow starfrontlet

Golden-tailed starfront

Dusky starfrontlet

Voting ended onAug 31, 2025

[herpsandbirds]

Blue-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Colombia

photograph by Steve Sánchez Calle

[herpsandbirds]

Blue-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Colombia

photograph by Fabio N. Arias

[herpsandbirds]

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei) male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Cundinamarca, Colombia

photograph by Jaime Hurtado

[herpsandbirds]

Gould’s Inca (Coeligena inca), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Peru

photograph by Alexis Aguilar