Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Nesophlox lyrura 比較対象 Saucerottia tobaci

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lyre-tailed Hummingbird Copper-rumped Hummingbird
学名 Nesophlox lyrura Saucerottia tobaci
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 2.425 g (0.09 oz) 4.416666666666667 g (0.16 oz)
食性 Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Feeds on floral nectar in Trinidad and Tobago forest and gardens. Supplements diet with insects …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

None

Copper-rumped Hummingbird only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, liquid cascade of mellow notes; gentle flowing tones with subtle melodic variation in humid thicket.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Found in Trinidad and Tobago and coastal northeastern Venezuela. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

羽毛

Green-billed Coucal: green bill; glossy black head; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; green bill distinctive

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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.

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Trinidad and Tobago and coastal northeastern Venezuela. Green plumage with a coppery rump. Nectarivore of gardens, forest edges, and plantations. One of the most common hummingbirds in Trinidad.

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