White-necked Jacobin vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Florisuga mellivora compared with Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-necked Jacobin | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Florisuga mellivora | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.6 cm (5.4 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Weight | 7.666666666666667 g (0.27 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Diet | Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Clutch Size | 1-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-necked Jacobin
High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-necked Jacobin
Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Conservation Status
White-necked Jacobin
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-necked Jacobin
Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold …
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-necked Jacobin
A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a dazzling white breast, deep blue hood, and green back. Found from Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. Male's brilliant white neck and chest are striking in flight. Nectarivore of forest canopy, visiting a wide variety of tropical flowers.
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.