Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliomaster furcifer 比較対象 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Blue-tufted Starthroat | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliomaster furcifer | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 10.8 cm (4.3 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 5.7 g (0.20 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … | 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-tufted Starthroat
Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保全状況
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; sparkling tail; females green above; spotted
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-tufted Starthroat
ブラジル南部からアルゼンチン北部にかけての南アメリカ南部の低地・開けた林・草地・農地に生息する中型ハチドリ（体長11〜12 cm）。雄は青紫に輝く喉と叉状の尾を持つ。農地・林縁に適応した蜜食性。
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.