Golden Starfrontlet vs Purple-throated Carib

Coeligena eos ile kıyaslandığında Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Golden Starfrontlet Purple-throated Carib
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena eos Eulampis jugularis
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Ağırlık 6,599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with … Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Golden Starfrontlet only

Hiçbiri

Purple-throated Carib only

Hiçbiri

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

Şarkı

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Purple-throated Carib

Şarkı

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

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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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden Starfrontlet

Tuy

Wedge-tailed Hillstar: males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green body; wedge-shaped tail; white leg puffs; females plain green

Purple-throated Carib

Tuy

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

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About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have golden-orange plumage, unusual among Coeligena hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to small range and habitat loss.

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.

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