Gray's Hummingbird vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chrysuronia grayi comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gray's Hummingbird | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chrysuronia grayi | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 5,6499999999999995 g (0.20 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Gray's Hummingbird only
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
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Song & Call Comparison
Gray's Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Gray's Hummingbird
Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Gray's Hummingbird
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Gray's Hummingbird
Chinese Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; winter plumage streaked; Asian coucal
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Gray's Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird found in western Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Named after George Robert Gray. Sometimes treated as a subspecies. Limited ecological data available.
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.