Empress Brilliant vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliodoxa imperatrix 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Empress Brilliant | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliodoxa imperatrix | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 14.6 cm (5.7 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 8.8 g (0.31 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Empress Brilliant
High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Empress Brilliant
Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保全状況
Empress Brilliant
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Empress Brilliant
Purple-collared Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with brilliant blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; females plain; pale 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
Empress Brilliant
コロンビアとエクアドルの太平洋斜面（標高200〜1,500 m）のチョコ雨林に生息する大型ハチドリ（体長14〜15 cm）。雄は輝く緑色の羽衣と深い紫の喉のパッチを持つ。体の大きさで属の中では最大。低地・丘陵雲霧林の蜜食性。
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.