Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl 비교 대상 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Rufous-tailed Hummingbird | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Amazilia tzacatl | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 11.3 cm (4.4 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 체중 | 5.04 g (0.18 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 식성 | Common lowland nectarivore of Central America; visits Heliconia, banana, and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Deep, resonant trill with buzzing character; powerful churring vibration carrying across open hillside.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Resident in varied lowland habitats.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
보전 상태
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Coucal: entirely rufous-brown overall; long dark graduated tail; red eye; monochromatic rufous plumage; sexually similar
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
멕시코에서 중앙아메리카를 거쳐 베네수엘라 서부까지 넓게 분포하는 중형 벌새(10~11cm). 메탈릭 초록 윗면과 적갈색 꼬리가 특징이다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.
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.