Andean Emerald vs Purple-throated Carib

Amazilia franciae 对比 Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Emerald Purple-throated Carib
学名 Amazilia franciae Eulampis jugularis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.7 cm (4.2 in) 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重 5.266666666666667 g (0.19 oz) 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of cloud-forest epiphytes in Ecuador and Colombia; supplements diet with insects and spiders. Nectarivore of Caribbean island forests; bill adapted to visit Heliconia and Brugmansia. Takes small arthropods …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andean Emerald only

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andean Emerald

鸣唱

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight downward inflection at dusk.

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

Andean Emerald

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,000-2,500 m. Resident in montane forest edges.

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

Least Concern

Andean Emerald

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andean Emerald

羽毛

Lesser Coucal: smaller coucal; dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff-white below; red eye; long graduated dark tail; dimorphic

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

Andean Emerald

安第斯蜂鸟(Amazilia franciae),体长9-10厘米,分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁安第斯云雾林,海拔1,000至2,500米。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),体羽绿色,胸部浅色,是安第斯山区常见蜂鸟之一。

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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