Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Purple-throated Carib

Coeligena iris ile kıyaslandığında Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Rainbow Starfrontlet Purple-throated Carib
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena iris Eulampis jugularis
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Ağırlık 7,266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

Hiçbiri

Purple-throated Carib only

Hiçbiri

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Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Şarkı

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 m elevation.

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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Tuy

Purple-backed Sunbeam (alt): males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic green above; purple back; females green above; spotted below

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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 1,800-3,200 m. Males display rainbow-like iridescence on the forehead, flashing different colors as light angle changes. Nectarivore of montane forest and scrub.

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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