Purple-throated Carib vs Buff-bellied Hermit
Eulampis jugularis เปรียบเทียบกับ Phaethornis subochraceus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Purple-throated Carib | Buff-bellied Hermit |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Eulampis jugularis | Phaethornis subochraceus |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 14.3 cm (5.6 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz) | 4.0 g (0.14 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods … | Nectarivore with elongated bill suited to pendant tubular flowers. Gleans small spiders and mites from … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Purple-throated Carib
Thin, sibilant twittering with airy quality; light high notes cascading softly in relaxed sequence near flowers.
Buff-bellied Hermit
Rapid, light twittering cascade; airy high notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during courtship display flight.
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.
Buff-bellied Hermit
Endemic to central and southwestern Brazil in cerrado woodland edges and dry forest gallery. Found at 400–900 m.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Purple-throated Carib
Buff-bellied Hermit
How to Tell Them Apart
Purple-throated Carib
Turquoise-throated Puffleg: iridescent violet crown; glittering turquoise gorget; metallic green back; white leg puffs; females duller
Buff-bellied Hermit
Needle-billed Hermit: heavily streaked tawny underparts; brown-olive above; pale supercilium; very fine needle-like decurved bill; streaked throat
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.
Buff-bellied Hermit
A small hermit hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in dry deciduous forests and cerrado of central Bolivia and western Brazil. Buff-orange belly, green upperparts, and a curved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest undergrowth. An uncommon species of semi-arid habitats.