Pink-throated Brilliant vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

Heliodoxa gularis 对比 Nesophlox lyrura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pink-throated Brilliant Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Heliodoxa gularis Nesophlox lyrura
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
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 6.533333333333334 g (0.23 oz) 2.425 g (0.09 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Pink-throated Brilliant only

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Pink-throated Brilliant

鸣唱

Melodic, flute-like descending phrase; smooth rich notes flowing warmly in relaxed quiet forest morning sequence.

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

Pink-throated Brilliant

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–1,800 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

Pink-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Lyre-tailed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pink-throated Brilliant

羽毛

Green-fronted Lancebill: males with brilliant green forehead; violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green; spotted 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

Pink-throated Brilliant

粉喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔和秘鲁的安第斯山云雾林。雄鸟喉部粉红色,体羽闪光绿色,尾短。栖息于中高海拔的山地森林,以花蜜为主食,具有领域性,会积极驱逐其他蜂鸟。

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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