Festive Coquette vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Lophornis chalybeus compared with Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Festive Coquette | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lophornis chalybeus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Weight | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore of Venezuela forest edges. Forages at small flowers; catches tiny insects with precise hovering … | 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
Festive Coquette
Melodic, three-note descending phrase; clear warm tones stepping gracefully downward, repeated regularly from tall perch.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Festive Coquette
Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–800 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Conservation Status
Festive Coquette
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Festive Coquette
Short-tailed Woodstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; tiny; females green above with spots
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Festive Coquette
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest and cerrado of eastern and central South America. Males have green crest and bronze-green cheek plumes. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and cerrado. Relatively common in southeastern Brazil.
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.