Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Giant Hummingbird

Nesophlox lyrura 비교 대상 Patagona gigas

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lyre-tailed Hummingbird Giant Hummingbird
학명 Nesophlox lyrura Patagona gigas
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 8.0 cm (3.1 in) 27.1 cm (10.7 in)
체중 2.425 g (0.09 oz) 18.925 g (0.67 oz)
식성 Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches …
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Habitat Comparison

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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

노래

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

Giant Hummingbird

노래

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

깃털

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

Giant Hummingbird

깃털

Purple-throated Woodstar (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

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.

Giant Hummingbird

거대벌새는 세계에서 가장 큰 벌새로 무게 18~24g, 전장 21~25cm에 달합니다. 칠레와 아르헨티나에서 볼리비아, 페루, 에콰도르에 이르는 안데스 고지 관목지대에 서식합니다. 초록색과 갈색 깃털에 수컷은 자줏빛 목을 가집니다.

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