Purple-throated Sunangel vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Heliangelus viola 비교 대상 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-throated Sunangel Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
학명 Heliangelus viola Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
체중 5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
식성 Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Purple-throated Sunangel only

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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

노래

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 m elevation.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Sunangel

깃털

Peruvian Metaltail: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green back; very long bill; females green above; pale spotted underparts

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

깃털

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

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About These Birds

Purple-throated Sunangel

보라벌새(Heliangelus viola)는 에콰도르에서 페루까지 해발 1,800–3,200m 안데스 구름숲에 서식하는 10–11cm 소형 벌새다.

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.

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