Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Heliangelus amethysticollis 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst-throated Sunangel Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Heliangelus amethysticollis Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 5.433333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from … 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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

さえずり

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

羽毛

Perija Metaltail: deep violet-blue breast shield; shining metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females duller with 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 These Birds

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

ベネズエラからボリビアにかけてのアンデス山地林(標高2,000〜3,500 m)に生息する小型ハチドリ(体長10〜11 cm)。雄はきらきら輝くアメジスト紫の喉を持つ。赤みがかった下面を持つ緑色の羽衣。山地林・パラモ縁辺の蜜食性。

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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