Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Sooty-capped Hermit
Nesophlox lyrura 比較対象 Phaethornis augusti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Sooty-capped Hermit |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nesophlox lyrura | Phaethornis augusti |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) |
| 体重 | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) | 4.916666666666667 g (0.17 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Sooty-capped Hermit
Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Sooty-capped Hermit
Found in arid scrub and forest edges of northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, including Margarita Island. Sea level to 1,200 m.
保全状況
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sooty-capped Hermit
How to Tell Them Apart
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
Sooty-capped Hermit
Great-billed Hermit: tawny underparts; greenish-olive crown; dark mask; white supercilium; massive decurved reddish-based bill; long tail
About These Birds
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.
Sooty-capped Hermit
ベネズエラ、コロンビア、ガイアナの熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、長い湾曲した嘴を持つ。沢沿いの薄暗い林内に生息し、林床近くで採食する。