Buff-tailed Coronet vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Boissonneaua flavescens 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-tailed Coronet Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Boissonneaua flavescens Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 8.033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Buff-tailed Coronet only

None

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

さえずり

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 m.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-tailed Coronet

羽毛

White-bearded Helmetcrest: males with glittering blue-violet gorget; metallic green; white beard; white leg puffs; females plain green

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

ベネズエラからペルーにかけてのアンデス雲霧林の標高1,500〜3,000mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。緑の羽毛と黄橙色の尾を持つ。山地林と林縁の蜜食者。頭冠の緑色の虹彩光によりコロネットの名が付く。

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.

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