Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliodoxa rubinoides comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Fawn-breasted Brilliant | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa rubinoides | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,9 cm (5.5 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 7,368 g (0.26 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … | 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
Hábitats compartidos
Fawn-breasted Brilliant only
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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
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Song & Call Comparison
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted 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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de garganta castaña es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes y una garganta castaño rojizo característica. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos medios del bosque. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Forma parte de la diversa comunidad de colibríes del bosque nublado andino.
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.