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Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Nesophlox lyrura

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
8,0 cm
Масса
2,425 g
Семейство
Trochilidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 8,0 cm 3.1 in
Масса 2,425 g 0.09 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

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

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Nesophlox
Виды Nesophlox lyrura

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders caught in flight.
Where does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird live?
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird endangered?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird sound like?
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
How big is the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 8.0 cm, weight of 2.425 g.
What order and family does the Lyre-tailed Hummingbird belong to?
The Lyre-tailed Hummingbird (Nesophlox lyrura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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