Lyre-tailed Hummingbird vs Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Nesophlox lyrura 对比 Thalurania furcata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lyre-tailed Hummingbird | Fork-tailed Woodnymph |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Nesophlox lyrura | Thalurania furcata |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 10.9 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 2.425 g (0.09 oz) | 4.4 g (0.16 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Widespread Amazonian nectarivore visiting diverse forest-floor flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders caught in flight. |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Sharp, emphatic chip note with metallic quality; single clean staccato sound repeated at measured intervals.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Buzzy, insect-like trill with monotonous quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.
Geographic Range & Migration
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Endemic to Jamaica. Resident in forests and gardens across the island from lowlands to highlands.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident.
保护状况
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
How to Tell Them Apart
Lyre-tailed Hummingbird
Mexican Woodnymph: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted white below
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Blue Bustard: males with slate-blue neck and breast; brown-vermiculated above; white belly; females brown above; pale below
About These Birds
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.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Males have violet-blue underparts and green crown. Deeply forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens.