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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Nesophlox lyrura

Least Concern
翼開長
8.0 cm
体重
2.425 g
Trochilidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 8.0 cm 3.1 in
体重 2.425 g 0.09 oz

識別

羽毛

Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below

Habitat & Range

分布域

Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Nesophlox
Nesophlox lyrura

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
Where does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird live?
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird endangered?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird sound like?
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
How big is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 8.0 cm, weight of 2.425 g.
What order and family does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird belong to?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird (Nesophlox lyrura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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