Sapphire-vented Puffleg vs Purple-throated Carib

Eriocnemis luciani so với Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sapphire-vented Puffleg Purple-throated Carib
Tên Khoa Học Eriocnemis luciani Eulampis jugularis
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 14,3 cm (5.6 in)
Khối Lượng 6,050000000000001 g (0.21 oz) 9,316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian Ericaceae-rich cloud forest. Catches small arthropods from mossy bark near … Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sapphire-vented Puffleg only

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, descending whistle with clear timbre; smooth pure tones stepping downward gracefully in high-altitude morning.

Purple-throated Carib

Tiếng Hót

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Widespread in high Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,400–4,200 m.

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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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Bộ Lông

Rufous-webbed Brilliant: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted

Purple-throated Carib

Bộ Lông

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

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About These Birds

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,800 m. Green plumage with sapphire-blue vent and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. Relatively common along the Andes.

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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