Longuemare's Sunangel vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliangelus clarisse compared with Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Longuemare's Sunangel | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Heliangelus clarisse | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 12.5 cm (4.9 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Weight | 5.5 g (0.19 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering … | 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
Longuemare's Sunangel
Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory boundaries.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Longuemare's Sunangel
Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 m elevation.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Conservation Status
Longuemare's Sunangel
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Longuemare's Sunangel
Scaled Metaltail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green crown; white pectoral tufts; females with scaled underparts below
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Longuemare's Sunangel
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent green and purple throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth. Named after the French ornithologist Longuemare.
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.