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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Purple-throated Carib	Violet-throated Metaltail
学名	Eulampis jugularis	Metallura baroni
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Vulnerable
体長	—	—
翼開長	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)
体重	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)	4.4 g (0.16 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …	Nectarivore of Ecuadorian treeline vegetation; specialized for Ericaceae blooms above 3000 m. Catches small arthropods.
一腹卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Purple-throated Carib only

None

Violet-throated Metaltail only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Carib

さえずり

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

Violet-throated Metaltail

さえずり

Melodic, flute-like phrase with clear quality; smooth notes flowing pleasantly in quiet sequence at forest edge.

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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.

Violet-throated Metaltail

Endemic to a tiny area in the Cajas plateau region of southwestern Ecuador. 3,000–4,200 m. Critically endangered.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

Vulnerable

Violet-throated Metaltail

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

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

Violet-throated Metaltail

羽毛

Green-throated Mountain-gem: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

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About These Birds

Purple-throated Carib

小アンティル諸島に生息するカリブのハチドリで、虹色の紫色の喉が特徴。

Violet-throated Metaltail

エクアドルの限られた高地にのみ生息するビリジアンメタルテイルハチドリ。体長9〜11cm。雄の輝く緑色の羽毛が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。絶滅危惧種。

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