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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	White-tufted Sunbeam	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Aglaeactis castelnaudii	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	7.35 g (0.26 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small arthropods.	Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
产卵数	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

White-tufted Sunbeam only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

White-tufted Sunbeam

鸣唱

Melodic, pure ascending phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in quiet musical sequence at high altitude.

Purple-throated Carib

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-tufted Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru in high Andean puna and scrub, primarily in the Apurímac and Ayacucho regions. 3,200–5,000 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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保护状况

Near Threatened

White-tufted Sunbeam

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-tufted Sunbeam

羽毛

Golden-breasted Puffleg: males with glittering golden-green gorget; metallic bronze-green above; females green above; spotted below

Purple-throated Carib

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

White-tufted Sunbeam

铜紫辉蜂鸟（Aglaeactis castelnaudii），体长12-13厘米，分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚安第斯山脉，海拔2,700至4,000米。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），背部具铜紫色辉光，是高安第斯特有种。

Purple-throated Carib

紫喉加勒比蜂鸟，体长11-12厘米。喉部虹彩紫色。小安的列斯群岛特有种。

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