Buff-thighed Puffleg vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Haplophaedia assimilis 对比 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Buff-thighed Puffleg | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Haplophaedia assimilis | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 5.05 g (0.18 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small arthropods. | 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
Buff-thighed Puffleg
Melodic, two-note descending call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given at regular intervals from perch.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Buff-thighed Puffleg
Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in lower montane and foothill forest. 600–2,200 m elevation.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保护状况
Buff-thighed Puffleg
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Buff-thighed Puffleg
Brown Violetear: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; violet ear tufts; females green with spotted below
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Buff-thighed Puffleg
杜邦腿羽蜂鸟分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚安第斯山脉东坡的云雾林。体型小，羽色绿色，腿具白色羽毛，具长而直的喙。以花蜜为食，也取食昆虫补充蛋白质。生活在高海拔的云雾林地带，具有领域性。
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.