White-chinned Sapphire vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chlorestes cyanus مقارنةً بـ Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | White-chinned Sapphire | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chlorestes cyanus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | — | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| الوزن | 3,35 g (0.12 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-chinned Sapphire
Pure, bell-like descending phase; clear resonant tones stepping smoothly down in musical evening sequence.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-chinned Sapphire
Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through the Guianas to Amazonia and Brazil. Resident.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
حالة الحفاظ
White-chinned Sapphire
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-chinned Sapphire
Crested Coua: blue-gray body; white below; brilliant blue and red bare facial skin; long tail; white-tipped; Madagascar endemic
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
White-chinned Sapphire
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through the Guianas to Amazonia and Brazil. Green plumage with a blue or white chin. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for the blue chin.
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.