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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Venezuelan Sylph	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Aglaiocercus berlepschi	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Vulnerable	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	5.0 g (0.18 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and …	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

Venezuelan Sylph only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

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

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

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

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Venezuelan Sylph

羽毛

Bahama Woodstar: tiny; males with glittering magenta gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; 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

Venezuelan Sylph

委内瑞拉宝石蜂鸟（Aglaiocercus berlepschi）是一种壮观的蜂鸟，与长尾青蜂鸟关系密切，特产于委内瑞拉海岸山脉。属蜂鸟科（Trochilidae），雄鸟尾羽极长，体羽具彩虹般光泽。

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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