Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Campylopterus phainopeplus comparado com Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Santa Marta Sabrewing | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Campylopterus phainopeplus | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,6 cm (5.4 in) | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Peso | 6,825 g (0.24 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Estado de conservação
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kori Bustard: pale gray-white below; finely vermiculated gray-black above; black and white neck barring; large size; male much larger
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Santa Marta Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted range.
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.