Tyrian Metaltail vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Metallura tyrianthina 비교 대상 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Tyrian Metaltail Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
학명 Metallura tyrianthina Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
체중 3.72 g (0.13 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean montane shrublands; specializes in Ericaceae and Brachyotum flowers. Catches small insects … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Tyrian Metaltail

노래

Rough, raspy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes with buzzy edges delivered emphatically from perch.

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

Tyrian Metaltail

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–4,200 m.

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

Tyrian Metaltail

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tyrian Metaltail

깃털

Stripe-breasted Starthroat: tiny; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below

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

Tyrian Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 11cm이며, 수컷은 초록 몸통에 빛나는 자주색 목과 갈색 꽁지를 갖는다. 안데스 산맥 콜롬비아에서 아르헨티나까지 고지대 관목지와 숲에 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

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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