Longuemare's Sunangel vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Heliangelus clarisse 对比 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Longuemare's Sunangel Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Heliangelus clarisse Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 8.0 cm (3.1 in)
体重 5.5 g (0.19 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering … 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

Longuemare's Sunangel only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Longuemare's Sunangel

鸣唱

Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory boundaries.

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

Longuemare's Sunangel

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 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

Longuemare's Sunangel

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Longuemare's Sunangel

羽毛

Scaled Metaltail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green crown; white pectoral tufts; females with scaled underparts 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

Longuemare's Sunangel

长尾太阳天使蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚北部和委内瑞拉西部的安第斯山脉高海拔地带。雄鸟喉部紫色,体羽绿色,具较长的尾羽。栖息于高山灌丛和草甸,以花蜜为食。属区域性特有鸟类,种群数量有限。

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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