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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Gorgeted Puffleg
さえずり
Bright, musical trill with bubbly quality; rapid rolling notes cascading cheerfully in active territorial display at dawn.
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
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Geographic Range & Migration
Gorgeted Puffleg
Endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Andes of Colombia at 2,000–3,000 m. Critically endangered.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Critically Endangered
Gorgeted Puffleg
Least Concern
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Gorgeted Puffleg
羽毛
Black-throated Brilliant: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; black throat; females green above; spotted below
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 Each Bird (Descriptions)
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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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