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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Buff-breasted Sabrewing	Purple-throated Carib
学名	Campylopterus duidae	Eulampis jugularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	6.3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz)	9.316666666666666 g (0.33 oz)
食性	Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …	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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

无

Purple-throated Carib only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

鸣唱

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Purple-throated Carib

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

羽毛

Nubian Bustard: white underparts; sandy-brown above; black crown; chestnut neck; pale streaked upperparts; sexually 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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

淡胸刀翅蜂鸟，体长12–13厘米，分布于委内瑞拉南部、巴西和圭亚那的台地森林。

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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