Greenish Puffleg vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Haplophaedia aureliae comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Greenish Puffleg | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Haplophaedia aureliae | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 11,4 cm (4.5 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 5,666666666666667 g (0.20 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers in wet mossy habitats. Catches … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Greenish Puffleg
Thin, sibilant twittering with silver quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Greenish Puffleg
Found on both Andean slopes from Panama south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,800 m elevation.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Greenish Puffleg
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Greenish Puffleg
Sparkling Violetear: males with brilliant iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; violet ear patch; females green with spots 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
Greenish Puffleg
El calzadito de Aurélie es un colibrí de Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá y Venezuela. Tiene plumaje verde brillante con patas emplumadas con penachos blancos o buff. Habita en bordes de bosque montano y matorrales de las laderas andinas. Se alimenta de néctar de flores de plantas epífitas y arbustivas. Como otros calzaditos, tiene patas relativamente largas con plumas características. Su voz es una serie de chips agudos.
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.