Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Perija starfrontlet (Coeligena consita), recorded as Endangered
Perija starfrontlet (Coeligena consita). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Perija starfrontlet

Coeligena consita

Perija starfrontlet is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Coeligena consita
Taxonomy
Aves · Apodiformes · Trochilidae · Coeligena

Appearance

The Perija starfrontlet is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long among them its 3.0 cm (1.2 in) bill. Adult males have a blackish crown, a glittering green forehead, and a small white spot behind the eye. Their upper back is shining dark green that transitions through greenish copper to the golden orange rump.

Range and habitat

The Perija starfrontlet is found in the Serranía del Perijá that straddles the border between northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It inhabits the interior and edges of humid forest, elfin forest, and some higher elevation open areas. In elevation it ranges from 1,400 to 3,200 m (4,600 to 10,500 ft).

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Nothing is known about the Perija starfrontlet's breeding biology.

In crisis

Perija starfrontlet is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Perija starfrontlet, Wikidata item Q31873706. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Perija starfrontlet?
It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
What is the conservation status of Perija starfrontlet?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Coeligena consita. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Perija starfrontlet live?
It inhabits the interior and edges of humid forest, elfin forest, and some higher elevation open areas.
Why is Perija starfrontlet in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Coeligena consita?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Perija starfrontlet a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.