Green Thorntail vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Discosura conversii 비교 대상 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Green Thorntail | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Discosura conversii | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 체중 | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest canopy and edges. Forages in groups at flowering trees; … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Green Thorntail
Pure, sustaining tone with bell-like quality; single clear note ringing firmly then slowly diminishing in open air.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green Thorntail
Found in foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 300–1,500 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
보전 상태
Green Thorntail
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Green Thorntail
Purple-backed Sunbeam: males with glittering emerald gorget; brilliant purple back; metallic green crown; females plain green with spots
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Green Thorntail
수컷의 총 길이가 10cm에 달하는 전선 같은 긴 꼬리를 가진 7–8 cm의 소형 벌새. 흰 허리 띠가 있는 빛나는 녹색 깃털. 코스타리카에서 에콰도르 서부까지 습윤림에 서식. 수관부의 작은 꽃에 정지비행하며 꿀을 먹는 꿀 먹는 새. 요정 같은 비행.
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.