Purple-throated Carib vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Eulampis jugularis dibandingkan dengan Oreotrochilus adela

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Purple-throated Carib Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Nama Ilmiah Eulampis jugularis Oreotrochilus adela
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) 7,8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods.
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Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Purple-throated Carib only

None

Wedge-tailed Hillstar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

Kicauan

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Kicauan

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Carib

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Least Concern

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

Bulu

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Bulu

Mexican Sheartail: tiny; males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic green above; white belly; deeply forked tail; females green

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About These Birds

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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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