Purple-crowned Fairy vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliothryx barroti comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Purple-crowned Fairy | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliothryx barroti | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 12,8 cm (5.0 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 5,48 g (0.19 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore specializing in high canopy flowers and bromeliads. Pierces flower bases to rob nectar; supplements … | 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
Purple-crowned Fairy only
Ninguno
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Purple-crowned Fairy
Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained monotonously; continuous high-frequency vibration with little dynamic range throughout.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Purple-crowned Fairy
Found in lowland humid forest from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and western Colombia. 0–800 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Purple-crowned Fairy
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple-crowned Fairy
White-tailed Goldenthroat: males with glittering golden-green gorget; metallic green above; white-tipped tail; females green with 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
Purple-crowned Fairy
El colibrí hada de orejas purpúreas es un colibrí esbelto de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. El macho tiene plumaje verde en las partes superiores y blanco brillante en las inferiores, con manchas purpúreas detrás del ojo y cola larga bifurcada. Habita en bordes de bosque húmedo, jardines y cafetales del nivel del mar a las estribaciones andinas. Se alimenta de néctar de flores, especialmente de plantas como Hamelia y Heliconia.
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.