Gorgeted Woodstar vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chaetocercus heliodor 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Gorgeted Woodstar | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chaetocercus heliodor | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 6.1 cm (2.4 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 2.225 g (0.08 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Gorgeted Woodstar
High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Gorgeted Woodstar
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保全状況
Gorgeted Woodstar
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Gorgeted Woodstar
Vervain Hummingbird: world's 2nd smallest bird; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; females pale below; tiny size
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Gorgeted Woodstar
ベネズエラからエクアドルのアンデス雲霧林（800〜2,200 m）の微小ハチドリ（7〜8 cm）。雄はきらめく緑と青のゴージェット羽を持つ。林縁・庭園で花蜜を吸う。名前は輝く贈り物の意。
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.