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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Nesophlox lyrura

Least Concern
طول الجناح
8,0 cm
الوزن
2,425 g
الفصيلة
Trochilidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to Jamaica. Males have a deeply forked, lyre-shaped tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest and garden flowers. Recently split from Bahama Woodstar. A Jamaican near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 8,0 cm 3.1 in
الوزن 2,425 g 0.09 oz

التعرف

الريش

Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Nesophlox
الأنواع Nesophlox lyrura

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
Where does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird live?
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird endangered?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird sound like?
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
How big is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 8.0 cm, weight of 2.425 g.
What order and family does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird belong to?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird (Nesophlox lyrura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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