Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
Least ConcernAves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
About
The buff-winged starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Fun Fact
The buff-winged starfrontlet and most other members of genus Coeligena were at one time placed in genus Helianthea but have been in their current placement since the mid-1900s.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on nectar by trap-lining, visiting a circuit of flowering plants, but it also will defend patches of flowers.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance