Golden-tailed Starfrontlet
Coeligena eos
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of western Venezuela (Trujillo, Barinas, Mérida, and Táchira).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Golden-tailed starfrontlet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
