Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Green-bellied Hummingbird
Nesophlox lyrura comparado con Saucerottia viridigaster
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Green-bellied Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Nesophlox lyrura | Saucerottia viridigaster |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) | — |
| Peso | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) | 4,366666666666666 g (0.15 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore of Andean foothills in Colombia and Venezuela; feeds at bromeliads and supplements with arthropods. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Green-bellied Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Green-bellied Hummingbird
Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically during territorial encounter.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Green-bellied Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Resident in montane forest edges.
Estado de conservación
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Green-bellied Hummingbird
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
Green-bellied Hummingbird
Shining Bronze Coucal: glossy purple-blue sheen; chestnut wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; brilliant iridescence distinguishes it
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.
Green-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with green belly. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. Taxonomy complex with several subspecies.