Horned Sungem vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliactin bilophus comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Horned Sungem | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliactin bilophus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 9,6 cm (3.8 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 2,3 g (0.08 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of open savanna and cerrado, visiting small flowers of grasses and shrubs. Catches tiny … | 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
Horned Sungem
Melodic, rolling phrase with rich timbre; warm, musical notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at midday.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Horned Sungem
Found in cerrado, caatinga, and dry open habitats across central Brazil from Maranhão to Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. 300–1,100 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Horned Sungem
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Horned Sungem
Green-tailed Goldenthroat: males with glittering emerald gorget and violet crown; females green above; pale buff with green-spotted flanks
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Horned Sungem
El tucusito copete es un pequeño colibrí de América del Sur con una cresta de dos partes roja y azul brillante, única entre los colibríes. El macho tiene la corona roja y azul con partes inferiores blancas. La hembra carece de la cresta llamativa. Habita en cerrado, sabanas y bordes de bosque de Brasil, Bolivia y Paraguay. Se alimenta de néctar y pequeños insectos. Su cresta distintiva es un carácter único de la especie.
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.