Lazuline Sabrewing vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Campylopterus falcatus مقارنةً بـ Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Lazuline Sabrewing | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Campylopterus falcatus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| الوزن | 7,1 g (0.25 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest in Colombia and Venezuela, visiting Heliconia and bromeliads. Takes insects … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lazuline Sabrewing
Pure, bell-like tone sustained clearly; single resonant note ringing out in open lowland then fading.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lazuline Sabrewing
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
حالة الحفاظ
Lazuline Sabrewing
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Lazuline Sabrewing
Great Indian Bustard: males with white neck and breast; brown-black crown; sandy-brown upperparts; black belly spotting; large size
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Lazuline Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue throat and breast (males), green body. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. One of the most strikingly colored sabrewings.
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.