Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer vs Purple-throated Carib
Chalybura urochrysia comparado con Eulampis jugularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer | Purple-throated Carib |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chalybura urochrysia | Eulampis jugularis |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) | 14,3 cm (5.6 in) |
| Peso | 6,55 g (0.23 oz) | 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement … | Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer only
Ninguno
Purple-throated Carib only
Ninguno
Song & Call Comparison
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
Purple-throated Carib
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Purple-throated Carib
Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from Saba to Grenada. Prefers mature forest and flowering trees. Sea level to 800 m.
Estado de conservación
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Purple-throated Carib
How to Tell Them Apart
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Buff-crested Bustard: pale buff-white below; brown-vermiculated above; black and white crest; males with erectile feathers; large
Purple-throated Carib
Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller
About These Birds
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Colibrí de pies morados (Chalybura urochrysia), 10–11 cm. Macho verde metálico brillante; flancos verde oscuro; pies lilas-rosados. Habita en bordes de selva húmeda de Costa Rica a Colombia y Ecuador. Se alimenta de néctar. Pies de coloración peculiar; carácter diagnóstico del género.
Purple-throated Carib
Colibrí de garganta púrpura, 11-12 cm. Garganta y pecho púrpura iridiscente, lomo verde, pico curvado. Endémico de las islas caribeñas del este. Polinizador de flores de heliconias. Preocupación menor.