Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Coeligena lutetiae 对比 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Coeligena lutetiae Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 7.025 g (0.25 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian montane Ericaceae-rich forest. Supplements nectar with small insects and spiders gleaned from … 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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating persistently through Andean polylepis.

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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Found in high Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia at 2,400–3,600 m elevation.

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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

羽毛

Andean Hillstar: males with iridescent multicolored gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted buff 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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

黄褐翅星额蜂鸟(Coeligena lutetiae)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁海拔2400-3500米的安第斯云雾林。绿色羽毛,翅膀具黄褐色斑块。以花蜜为食。

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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