Blue-tailed Emerald vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chlorostilbon mellisugus 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Blue-tailed Emerald | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chlorostilbon mellisugus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 9.0 cm (3.5 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 2.6466666666666665 g (0.09 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue-tailed Emerald
Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through several notes, warm in timbre.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blue-tailed Emerald
Widely distributed from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas to Trinidad and Tobago. Resident in varied lowland habitats.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保全状況
Blue-tailed Emerald
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-tailed Emerald
White-throated Hummingbird: males with brilliant green gorget; metallic green above; white throat; females green above; spotted below
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Blue-tailed Emerald
ブルーテールエメラルドハチドリ(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)はコロンビアからガイアナにかけての北部南アメリカに分布するハチドリです。オスは青みがかった尾羽が特徴的で、体はエメラルドグリーンです。乾燥した低木地帯や草原縁部を好みます。
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.