Lucifer Hummingbird vs Purple-throated Carib

Calothorax lucifer 对比 Eulampis jugularis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lucifer Hummingbird Purple-throated Carib
学名 Calothorax lucifer Eulampis jugularis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.9 cm (3.1 in) 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … 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

Lucifer Hummingbird only

Purple-throated Carib only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lucifer Hummingbird

羽毛

Dusky Hummingbird: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green above; dusky-gray underparts; females green above; spotted

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

路西法蜂鸟,体长9–10厘米,喉部有虹彩品红紫色,分布于美国西南部至洪都拉斯。

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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