Santa Marta Woodstar vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Chaetocercus astreans 对比 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Santa Marta Woodstar Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Chaetocercus astreans Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 6.7 cm (2.6 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 2.605 g (0.09 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Santa Marta Woodstar only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Woodstar

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Santa Marta Woodstar

羽毛

Bahama Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with glittering magenta-rose gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females spotted below

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Santa Marta Woodstar

圣玛尔塔木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus astreans),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部辉紫色,其余体羽绿色,尾羽细而分叉。特有于哥伦比亚圣玛尔塔山脉的高海拔山地。以花蜜为主食,悬停采蜜。为受威胁物种。

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.

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