Little Sunangel vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliangelus micraster 对比 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Little Sunangel | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliangelus micraster | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 3.8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small … | 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
Little Sunangel
Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Little Sunangel
Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保护状况
Little Sunangel
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Little Sunangel
Tyrian Metaltail: males with glittering coppery-purple gorget; metallic bronze-green above; females green above with buff 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
Little Sunangel
奇马博拉索太阳天使蜂鸟是厄瓜多尔特有的蜂鸟，分布于厄瓜多尔中部安第斯山脉。雄鸟喉部具彩色光泽，体羽绿色。以花蜜为主食，栖息于高山灌丛和草甸。因分布范围极为有限，被列为保护物种。
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.