Glittering Starfrontlet vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Coeligena orina เปรียบเทียบกับ Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Glittering Starfrontlet | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Coeligena orina | Nesophlox lyrura |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Endangered | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 6.95 g (0.25 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Glittering Starfrontlet
Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Glittering Starfrontlet
Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Glittering Starfrontlet
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Glittering Starfrontlet
White-tailed Hillstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white tail patches; females green with spotted below
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Glittering Starfrontlet
A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.
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.