Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Chaetocercus jourdanii 对比 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-shafted Woodstar Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Chaetocercus jourdanii Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 3.26 g (0.11 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

鸣唱

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

羽毛

Calliope Hummingbird (endemic): tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; females plain green above; spotted

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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

红喉木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus jourdanii),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部辉红色,腹部白色,上体绿色,尾短而分叉。分布于委内瑞拉、特立尼达和哥伦比亚北部。栖息于山地森林和灌木丛。以花蜜为主食。

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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