Emerald-chinned Hummingbird vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei مقارنةً بـ Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Abeillia abeillei Nesophlox lyrura
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 8,0 cm (3.1 in)
الوزن 3,0666666666666664 g (0.11 oz) 2,425 g (0.09 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Central American forest understory, visiting small tubular flowers. Catches gnats and spiders to … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird only

بلا

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

الغناء

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery during active foraging.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

الغناء

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Resident in forest undergrowth.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

الريش

Western Grey Plantain-eater: gray overall with faint barring; white facial stripe; long tail; short crest; yellowish bill

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

الريش

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

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About These Birds

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Green plumage with a small emerald-green chin patch. Short bill. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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.

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