Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Dusky-throated Hermit
Nesophlox lyrura 比較対象 Phaethornis squalidus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Dusky-throated Hermit |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nesophlox lyrura | Phaethornis squalidus |
| 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) | 9.5 cm (3.7 in) |
| 体重 | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Feeds mainly on floral nectar, hovering at flowers; catches small arthropods for protein, especially during … |
| 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.
Dusky-throated Hermit
Soft, flowing trill with liquid quality; gentle modulation of tone creating pleasant musical effect in humid forest shade.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Dusky-throated Hermit
Found in southeastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to São Paulo. Resident in dense humid forest up to 1,200 m.
保全状況
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Dusky-throated 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
Dusky-throated Hermit
Tiny; green-bronze upperparts; pale buff underparts; dusky grey-brown throat contrasting with paler belly; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; small hermit with distinctively darkened throat region.
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.
Dusky-throated Hermit
ブラジル東部の大西洋岸森林に生息する小型のハチドリで、Sqalidusのハーミットとも呼ばれる。山地の霧雨林に生息し、密生した低木の花から花蜜を採取する。