Napo Sabrewing vs Purple-throated Carib

Campylopterus villaviscensio مقارنةً بـ Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Napo Sabrewing Purple-throated Carib
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus villaviscensio Eulampis jugularis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
الوزن 7,325 g (0.26 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar in Napo lowland forest, hovering at large Heliconia. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Napo Sabrewing only

بلا

Purple-throated Carib only

بلا

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Song & Call Comparison

Napo Sabrewing

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive tone; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in vegetation.

Purple-throated Carib

الغناء

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Napo Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Resident in Andean foothills.

Purple-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Napo Sabrewing

الريش

Arabian Bustard: pale brown-gray overall; finely vermiculated upper parts; pale gray-white underparts; males with loose neck plumes

Purple-throated Carib

الريش

Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller

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About These Birds

Napo Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest undergrowth. Named after the city of Villavicencio. An uncommon species.

Purple-throated Carib

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Lesser Antilles from Saba to St. Vincent. Males have iridescent purple throat and green body. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. Larger and more aggressive than Green-throated Carib, dominating flower territories.

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