Golden-tailed Sapphire vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chrysuronia oenone compared with Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Golden-tailed Sapphire | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chrysuronia oenone | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Weight | 5.15 g (0.18 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Conservation Status
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Senegal Coucal: black head; rufous-brown wings; pale buff-white below; long dark tail; red eye; African savanna species
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Golden-tailed Sapphire
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue throat.
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.