Scissor-tailed Hummingbird vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Hylonympha macrocerca comparado con Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scissor-tailed Hummingbird | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hylonympha macrocerca | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,3 cm (5.2 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 7,25 g (0.26 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and diverse forest flowers. Catches small insects near … | 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
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated rapidly; clean staccato delivery with rising intensity during territorial display.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela in cloud forest at 700–1,200 m. Critically endangered.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservación
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
Gorgeted Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spotted
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Scissor-tailed Hummingbird
El colibrí de cola de espátula de Venezuela es un colibrí muy raro endémico del norte de Venezuela, con plumas caudales externas en forma de espátula en los machos.
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.