Racket-tipped Thorntail vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Discosura longicaudus 비교 대상 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Racket-tipped Thorntail | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Discosura longicaudus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 8.6 cm (3.4 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 체중 | 3.35 g (0.12 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy. Forages at Inga and other legume flowers; supplements with small … | 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
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly, characteristic of morning territorial song.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Found in humid lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
보전 상태
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Greenish Puffleg: males brilliant metallic green; glittering blue gorget; white flanks; white leg puffs; females green above 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
Racket-tipped Thorntail
수컷은 독특한 라켓 모양 끝을 가진 연장된 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진 7–8cm(수컷은 긴 꼬리 라켓 포함) 소형 벌새로 베네수엘라에서 기아나를 거쳐 아마존까지 습윤 저지림에 서식한다. 삼림 수관부에서 꿀을 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.