Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Stripe-throated Hermit
Nesophlox lyrura comparado con Phaethornis striigularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Stripe-throated Hermit |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Nesophlox lyrura | Phaethornis striigularis |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) | 7,8 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) | 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
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Stripe-throated Hermit only
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Song & Call Comparison
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Stripe-throated Hermit
Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Stripe-throated Hermit
Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.
Estado de conservación
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Stripe-throated Hermit
How to Tell Them Apart
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
Stripe-throated Hermit
Band-tailed Barbthroat: greenish-bronze above; white underparts; white supercilium; black-tipped reddish tail with white outer rectrices; hermit shape
About These Birds
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.
Stripe-throated Hermit
A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.