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Song & Call Comparison
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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.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
さえずり
Buzzy, insect-like trill with monotonous quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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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.
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
Purple-throated Carib
Least Concern
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
羽毛
Blue Bustard: males with slate-blue neck and breast; brown-vermiculated above; white belly; females brown above; pale below
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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Related Comparisons
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