White-vented Plumeleteer vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Chalybura buffonii 对比 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-vented Plumeleteer | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chalybura buffonii | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 12.8 cm (5.0 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 6.75 g (0.24 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with insects and … | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-vented Plumeleteer
Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-vented Plumeleteer
Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保护状况
White-vented Plumeleteer
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-vented Plumeleteer
Red-crested Bustard: males with brilliant red crest; white underparts; brown-vermiculated above; pale streaked; sexually dimorphic
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
White-vented Plumeleteer
白尾蜂鸟 (Chalybura buffonii)，体长约11厘米。雄鸟上体亮绿色，喉和胸部闪绿色，腹部白色，尾白色；雌鸟下体白色具绿色斑点。分布于哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉的低地热带森林。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.