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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Purple-backed Sunbeam	Purple-throated Carib
학명	Aglaeactis aliciae	Eulampis jugularis
목	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
과	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
보전 상태	Vulnerable	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
체중	7.4 g (0.26 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
식성	Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods.	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
산란 수	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

없음

Purple-throated Carib only

🌲 Forest

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

노래

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Purple-throated Carib

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

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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보전 상태

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-backed Sunbeam

깃털

Blue-capped Puffleg: males with brilliant blue cap and gorget; metallic green body; white leg puffs; females green above; spotted

Purple-throated Carib

깃털

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

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About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

페루 북부 안데스 해발 2,900~3,600m의 좁은 지역에 고유하게 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 수컷은 독특한 자주색-분홍색 등 반점이 있다. 멸종 위기종.

Purple-throated Carib

사바부터 소앤틸리스까지 고유한 11~12cm 중형 벌새. 붉은 목이 특징인 자주목벌새. 관심필요종.

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