Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Tepui Goldenthroat
Nesophlox lyrura comparé à Polytmus milleri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Tepui Goldenthroat |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Nesophlox lyrura | Polytmus milleri |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) | 12,8 cm (5.0 in) |
| Poids | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) | 4,76 g (0.17 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore visiting tepui shrub flowers and lowland grasses. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned from … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only
Aucun(e)
Tepui Goldenthroat only
Song & Call Comparison
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Tepui Goldenthroat
Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in open woodland.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Tepui Goldenthroat
Found on tepui plateaus of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in open highland vegetation. 1,200–2,800 m.
Statut de conservation
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Tepui Goldenthroat
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
Tepui Goldenthroat
Rufous-throated Sapphire: males with shining rufous throat; bronze-green back; white pectoral tufts; females green above with rufous throat
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.
Tepui Goldenthroat
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. Green plumage with a golden throat. Nectarivore of tepui scrub and forest edges. Restricted to the Pantepui region above 1,000 m. Poorly known.