Green-and-white Hummingbird vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Elliotomyia viridicauda so với Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Green-and-white Hummingbird | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Elliotomyia viridicauda | Nesophlox lyrura |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Họ | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | — | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 5,8500000000000005 g (0.21 oz) | 2,425 g (0.09 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| Số Trứng | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes delivered emphatically near territory boundary.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. A Peruvian near-endemic of cloud forest.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Green-and-white Hummingbird
Pheasant Coucal (alt): dark black above with bronze sheen; rufous wings; barred tail; red eye; ground-dwelling coucal; long tail
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Green-and-white Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid Andean forests of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with white breast and green-tipped tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Peruvian near-endemic.
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.