Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Heliomaster furcifer 对比 Nesophlox lyrura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Blue-tufted Starthroat | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliomaster furcifer | Nesophlox lyrura |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 10.8 cm (4.3 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) |
| 体重 | 5.7 g (0.20 oz) | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … | 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
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Geographic Range & Migration
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
保护状况
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-tufted Starthroat
Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; sparkling tail; females green above; spotted
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
About These Birds
Blue-tufted Starthroat
蓝胡须星蜂鸟分布于南美洲阿根廷、玻利维亚、巴西至特立尼达的干旱和半干旱地带。雄鸟胡须状喉羽蓝色，喙细长。以花蜜为食，栖息于干旱林和稀树草原。在南美洲大陆分布较广。
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.