Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
Coeligena bonapartei
The golden-bellied starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Genus
Coeligena
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet belongs to the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The golden-bellied starfrontlet is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Colombia.
The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive habitat loss from deforestation, agricultural expansion, and mining activities throughout its restricted Andean range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation conditions required for the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The golden-bellied starfrontlet is found in the Eastern Andes of Colombia between Boyacá Department and the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá. The species primarily inhabits the interior and edges of humid montane forest. It also occurs in dwarf forest and more open landscapes with scattered vegetation. In elevation it ranges from .
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Golden-bellied Starfrontlet faces severe population declines primarily due to extensive habitat loss from deforestation, agricultural expansion, and mining activities throughout its restricted Andean range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation conditions required for the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon.
Agricultural expansion and conversion
Deforestation and habitat fragmentation
Mining activities
Climate change impacts on cloud forest ecosystems
Small population size and restricted range
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/golden-bellied-starfrontlet